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Intoxicación con endurecedor de resina plástica - Overview

Definición:

Es la intoxicación causada por ingerir o comer endurecedor de resina plástica.

Esto es sólo para fines de información y no para usarse en el tratamiento ni en el manejo de una exposición tóxica real. Si usted sufre una exposición, debe llamar al número local de emergencias (tal como 911 en los Estados Unidos) o al Centro Nacional de Toxicología (National Poison Control Center) a la línea 1-800-222-1222.

Elemento tóxico:

Epoxirresina
Resina

Dónde se encuentra:

Diversos endurecedores de resinas plásticas

Reviewed last on: 10/2/2009
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bruno GR, Carter WA. Caustics. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004:chap 181.

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