Anti-Rust Products
Definition
Anti-rust products contain various toxic substances that can be ingested by small children, or they may be accidentally inhaled if they are being used in a small, poorly-ventilated area, such as a garage.
Symptoms & Signs
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Respiratory
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Severe pain in the throat
- Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
- Loss of vision
- Gastrointestinal
- Severe abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)
- Vomiting blood
- Blood in the stool
- Heart and blood vessels
- Skin
- Irritation
- Burn
- Necrosis (holes) in the skin or underlying tissues
- Blood
- Severe change in pH (too much or too little acid in the blood, which leads to damage in all of the body organs)
- methemoglobinemia, a condition where the red blood cells have reduced capacity to carry oxygen to the tissues
- Kidneys
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