This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The provider will measure and monitor the person's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The person may receive:.
How well a person does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment was received. The faster a person gets medical help, the better the chance for recovery. Swallowing such poisons can have severe effects on many parts of the body.
Burns in the airway or gastrointestinal tract can lead to tissue death. This may result in infection, shock and death, even several months after substance was swallowed. Scar tissue in the affected areas can lead to long-term problems with breathing, swallowing, and digestion.
Medical toxicology. Conn's Current Therapy Note: The compound can interact with other prescribed or non-prescribed medications in the body. Such interactions may enhance the therapeutic effects of other medications being taken, resulting in undesired side effects.
The signs and symptoms of Mineral Spirits Poisoning can vary from one individual to another. It may be mild in some and severe in others. Several systems of the body may be affected. The emergency medical health professional might perform the following steps towards treating the condition:.
In general, toxicities are common situations in the emergency departments. A majority of the cases are often not fatal, when appropriate treatment is given. Kopstein, M. Estimating airborne benzene exposures from air monitoring data for mineral spirits. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 8 5 , Kreuzer, H. Detection of acetone processing of castor bean mash for forensic investigation of ricin preparation methods.
Journal of forensic sciences, 55 4 , Inturi, S. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, , Karydes, H. Chemical and traumatic occupational eye exposures in aviation personnel. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 82 11 , Exposure to very high concentrations via inhalation may cause symptoms similar to those seen following ingestion. Skin contact with white spirit causes irritation, drying and cracking.
Prolonged contact can cause redness, blistering and burns. Dermatitis can develop following repeated exposure. Eye exposure may cause an immediate stinging and burning sensation and tearing. Due to lack of human data and the limited data in animals, it is not known whether white spirit causes cancer, therefore, the International Agency for Research on Cancer IARC considered it as being not classifiable. Due to lack of data, it is not possible to assess the reproductive and developmental effects of white spirit.
It is unlikely that exposure to low concentrations of white spirit which do not affect the mother would result in harm to the unborn child. Children exposed to white spirit would be expected to display similar symptoms to those seen in exposed adults. White spirit stored around the home should be kept out of the reach of children and in an appropriate container. Low-level exposure from the correct use of products that contain white spirit would not be expected to cause any adverse health effects.
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Home Government Emergency preparation, response and recovery White spirit: properties and incident management. Public Health England.
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