Paint-Remover Hazard
- 26 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 235 (4) , 398-401
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1976.03260300024023
Abstract
The in-home use of paint removers containing methylene chloride results in the absorption of this solvent, which is metabolized to carbon monoxide. Exposure for two to three hours can result in the elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) to levels that stress the cardiovascular system. The metabolic formation of COHb continues following the paint-remover exposure, doubling the duration of the cardiovascular stress produced by a comparable COHb level after exposure to CO. Patients with diseased cardiovascular systems may not be able to tolerate this unexpected stress. (JAMA235:398-401, 1976)Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Fate and disposition of [14C]methylene chloride in the ratToxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 1975
- Carbon Monoxide Effect on Exercise-Induced Angina PectorisAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1973