Plastic resin hardener poisoning
Definition
This is poisoning from swallowing or eating a plastic resin hardener. 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.
Poisonous Ingredient
Where Found
- Various plastic resin hardeners
Symptoms & Signs
- Airways and lungs
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Severe pain in the throat
- Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
- Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
- Loss of vision
- Heart and blood vessels
- Low blood pressure, develops rapidly
- Collapse
- Stomach and intestines
- Severe abdominal pain
- Vomiting, possibly bloody
- Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)
- Blood in the stool
- Skin
- Irritation
- Burn
- Necrosis (holes) in the skin or underlying tissues
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