Glazes are products that add a shiny or glossy coating to a surface. Glaze poisoning occurs when someone swallows these substances.

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.

• Hydrocarbons (including basalt, borax frit, and zinc oxide)
• Lead

• Various glazes (paint, ceramic)

Note: This list may not include all sources of glazes.

• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Metallic taste
  • Visual problems
  • Yellow eyes
• Kidneys and bladder
  • Decreased urine output
• Stomach and intestines
  • Abdominal pain
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Increased thirst
  • Loss of appetite
  • Vomiting
  • Weight loss
• Heart and blood
  • Convulsions
  • Low blood pressure
  • High blood pressure
• Muscles and joints
  • Fatigue
  • Joint pain
  • Muscle soreness
  • Paralysis
  • Weakness
• Nervous system
  • Coma
  • Confusion
  • Easily excitable
  • Hallucinations
  • Headache
  • Inability to sleep
  • Irritability
  • Lack of desire to do anything
  • Tremor
  • Twitching
  • Uncooperativeness
  • Uncoordinated movements
• Skin
  • Pale skin
  • Yellow skin

Note: These symptoms are generally seen only in poisonings that occur over a long period of time (chronic).