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Industrial Chemicals (Aromatic amines (Carcinogenic aromatic amine (2…
Industrial Chemicals
Vinyl Chloride
Properties
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A gas with mild, sweet odor
Not natural, has to be synthesised
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Poisoning
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Chronic
Severe lesion (necrosis, cell deaths)
Liver, lung or kidney impairment
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Asbestos
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Expose via inhalation, food and water
Poisoning
Chemically inert, cytotoxic and haemolyze red blood cells
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Signs and symptoms
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Malignant mesothelioma - cancer of the pleural layer of lungs
Ethylene glycol
Found in radiator fluid
To increase boiling point and decrease freezing point, thereby preventing overheating and overcooling of the vehicles
Taste sweet
Common overdose among children, teenagers and pets
Signs and Symptoms
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30 mins to 12 hours
CNS, GI (n&v), Metabolic (elevated osmolol gap)
12 to 24 hours
CVS, Pulmonary, metabolic (acidosis with elevated anion gap and reduce osmolol gap)
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Mechanism
- via alcohol dehydrogenase into glycoaldehyde
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- via aldehyde dehydrogenase into glycolic acid
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- via magnesium thiamine into glyoxylic acid
into oxalic acid
promote formation of crystal in kidney, lower kidney function