Tar remover poisoning
Definition
Tar remover is a chemical product used to get rid of tar, a dark oily material. This article discusses the health problems that may occur if you breathe in or touch tar remover. 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
Tar remover contains organic compounds called hydrocarbons. They include: - Benzene
- Dichloromethane
- Light aromatic naphtha
- Methane chloride
- Toluene
- Xylene
Where Found
Various tar removal products
Symptoms & Signs
- Airways and lungs
- Breathing difficulty
- Throat swelling
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Severe pain or burning in the throat, nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
- Vision loss
- Heart and blood
- Collapse
- Low blood pressure
- Intestinal tract
- Abdominal pain - severe
- Blood in the stools
- Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)
- Nausea
- Vomiting (may be bloody)
- Nervous system
- Convulsions
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Feeling of being drunk (euphoria)
- Headache
- Loss of alertness (unconsciousness)
- Seizures
- Staggering
- Weakness
- Skin
- Burns
- Irritation
- Necrosis (holes) in the skin or underlying tissues
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