Asphalt Cement
Alternate Names : Asphalt, Cement, Concrete, Pavement
Definition
Before asphalt hardens, its liquid form can cause burns to the skin and eyes, it can cause lung damage if inhaled, and it can cause severe internal injury if ingested.
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)
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