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POISONS
• Local poison : one
that does damage at
the point of entry. eg. NO2 pulmonary edema
the point of entry. eg. NO2 pulmonary edema
• Systemic
poison : one that is transported
through the body to sites remote from
the entry site. eg. Pb lungs, heart ..
through the body to sites remote from
the entry site. eg. Pb lungs, heart ..
• Nerve poison :
a systemic poison acting on the central
nervous system.
eg. parathion 120mg adult 2 mg child
a systemic poison acting on the central
nervous system.
eg. parathion 120mg adult 2 mg child
• Information on poisons is stored
nationally at the Poisons Information Centre
in Sydney. Ready access on any chemical is gained through reading the MSDS. http://siri.org/msds
nationally at the Poisons Information Centre
in Sydney. Ready access on any chemical is gained through reading the MSDS. http://siri.org/msds
