Delayed Inhalational Injury due to Accidental Muriatic Acid Poisoning
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https://doi.org/10.51611/iars.irj.v11i2.2021.161Keywords:
acute lung injury, poisoning, inhalational injury, Safety, Acid poisoning, Acid GasAbstract
Muriatic acid is the commonly used toilet bowl cleaner in India. It is delivered industrially and is utilized for cleaning, pickling, electroplating metals, in refining mineral metals, in petrol well extraction, in cowhide tanning, in the refining of fats, cleansers, and consumable oils. Inhalation is the most common exposure of muriatic acid contamination. In this article, medical studies about a case of delayed inhalational injury due to muriatic acid poisoning has been reported.
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