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| Definition: | This poisoning is from an exposure to ammonium hydroxide. It is found in many industrial solvents and cleaners.
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| Poisonous Ingredient: | Ammonium hydroxide (can also release ammonia gas into the air)
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| Where Found: | - Ammonium hydroxide can be found in many industrial solvents and cleaners (hundreds to thousands of construction agents, flooring strippers, brick cleaners, cements, and many others)
- Ammonia alone (not ammonium hydroxide) can be found in many household cleaners. (The symptoms and treatment for ammonia exposure are similar to those for ammonium hydroxide, and often the exposure is both ammonium hydroxide and ammonia released from the chemical as gas.)
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
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Review Date: 2/1/2002
Reviewed By: Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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