| Document ID (ISN) | 20848 |
| CIS number |
74-779 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Tijdschrift voor sociale geneeskunde |
| Year |
1973 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bettink J.G.H.D. |
| Title |
Bis(chloromethyl)ether: an insidious substance |
| Original title |
Een verraderlijke stof: bis(chloormethyl)ether (B(CM)E) [in Dutch] |
| Bibliographic information |
31 Aug. 1973, Vol.51, No.17, p.596-597. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
B(CM)E, which is used in textile finishing, polymer production and ion-exchange resins, may cause death within a few minutes when its vapours are inhaled. Low concentrations cause irritation of the mucous membranes. Description of the case of 5 young men who were exposed to a concentration of B(CM)E vapours which did not exert any noticeable irritation but caused keratitis punctata with secondary iritis appearing 4 h after the last contact with B(CM)E. 3 of the 5 men needed ophthalmological treatment lasting from 10 to 78 days. One year later, these 3 men still suffered from sensitivity of the eyes to normally non-irritating compounds. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
biological effects; bis(chloromethyl) ether |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; keratitis; irritation |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Ethers
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