| Document ID (ISN) | 58300 |
| CIS number |
92-1225 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Downie A., Khattab T.M., Malik M.I.A., Samara I.N. |
| Title |
A case of percutaneous industrial methanol toxicity |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1992, Vol.42, No.1, p.47-49. 18 ref. |
| Abstract |
A case is presented of a consultant supervising tank cleaning prior to methanol loading at a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia. The consultant, wearing positive pressure breathing apparatus but no protective clothing, worked for 2-3h in the confined space of the tank and then on deck where his methanol-soaked clothing eventually dried out. Visual symptoms of acute methanol toxicity presented some 8h after exposure. The individual recovered completely following suitable treatment (administration of ethanol) in hospital. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
poisoning; petrochemical industry; methanol; Saudi Arabia |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
visual function disorders; skin absorption; case study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom; Saudi Arabia |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Alcohols
Petrochemical industry
|
