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Ingestión de benceno

Definición:

Es la intoxicación causada por el hecho de ingerir, inhalar o tocar el benceno, un químico líquido y claro que tiene un olor dulce.

Elemento tóxico:

Benceno

Dónde se encuentra:

Diversos removedores de pintura, laca y barniz
Múltiples disolventes industriales
Aditivos para la gasolina y otros combustibles

Nota: es posible que esta lista no sea definitiva.

Fecha de revisión: 3/13/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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