Insecticide
Definition Poisoning caused by exposure to insecticide.
Symptoms & Signs
for organophosphate:
- body as a whole
- respiratory
- eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- skin
- gastrointestinal
- nervous system
Note: Serious poisoning can occur from just handling the organophosphate without gloves or without washing hands soon after exposure. Significant amounts are absorbed through the skin unless proper precautions are observed. Life-threatening paralysis and death can occur very quickly.
for carbamate:
- body as a whole
- weakness
- sweating
- convulsions
- increased urination
- respiratory
- eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- skin
- blue lips and fingernails
- gastrointestinal
- loss of appetite
- abdominal cramps
- diarrhea
- nausea and/or vomiting
- nervous system
- headache
- anxiety
- dizziness
- coma
Note: Serious poisoning can occur from just handling the carbamate without gloves or without washing hands soon after exposure. Significant amounts are absorbed through the skin unless proper precautions are observed. Life-threatening symptoms may occur very quickly.
for paradichlorobenzene:
- body as a whole
- gastrointestinal
for pyrethrum (pyrethrin):
- respiratory
- asphyxiation (in high doses)
- skin
- nervous system
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