ACUTE RESPIRATORY FATALITY ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO SHEET-METAL AND CADMIUM FUMES

被引:9
作者
FUORTES, L
LEO, A
ELLERBECK, PG
FRIELL, LA
机构
[1] MERCY HOSP,OELWEIN,IA
[2] SARTORI MEM HOSP,CEDAR FALLS,IA
[3] UNIV IOWA,HYG LAB,DES MOINES,IA
来源
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY | 1991年 / 29卷 / 02期
关键词
METALS; CADMIUM; POISONING; INHALATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;
D O I
10.3109/15563659109038622
中图分类号
R99 [毒物学(毒理学)];
学科分类号
100405 ;
摘要
The authors report on a case of an acute fatality characterized by abdominal pain and respiratory failure occurring soon after beginning to weld and solder galvanized sheet metal. Heating of galvanized sheet metal is a recognized cause of metal fume fever, data from this patient suggests an additional and unrecognized risk for cadmium poisoning.
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页码:279 / 283
页数:5
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