1. Petrol octane booster and methaemoglobinaemia.
- Author
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Cummings MH, Day S, Norton S, Cook G, and Alexander WD
- Subjects
- Adult, Humans, Male, Methemoglobinemia chemically induced, Aniline Compounds poisoning, Methemoglobinemia complications, Respiratory Insufficiency etiology, Toluene poisoning
- Abstract
We highlight the case of a 35-year-old male who suffered a respiratory arrest as a result of methaemoglobinaemia secondary to skin contamination and inhalation of petrol octane booster following a road traffic accident. It is important that petrol octane booster is stored safely in leak-proof containers and that suitable warnings are displayed to alert the user of potential toxicity.
- Published
- 1994
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