Chlorinated lime is a white powder used for bleaching or disinfecting. Chlorinated lime poisoning occurs when someone swallows chlorinated lime.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

• Calcium hydroxide
• Calcium hypochlorite

• Bleach
• Used in a number of manufacturing processes

Note: This list may not include all sources of chlorinated lime.

• Blood
  • Severe change in the acid level in the blood (pH balance), which leads to damage in all of the body organs
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Loss of vision
  • Severe pain in the throat
  • Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
• Gastrointestinal
  • Blood in the stool
  • Burns and possible holes in the food pipe (esophagus)
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Vomiting
  • Vomiting blood
• Heart and blood
  • Collapse
  • Low blood pressure that develops rapidly
• Lungs and airways
  • Breathing difficulty (from breathing in the chlorinated lime)
  • Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
• Skin
  • Burns
  • Holes (necrosis) in the skin or tissues underneath
  • Irritation