Phenol and Its Toxicity: A Case Report
Background: Phenol and its derivatives like dinitrophenol and pentachlorophenol (carbolic acid) are widely used as insecticides, but they are very toxic substances. Phenol is a general protoplasmic poison with corrosive local effects that denature proteins. Poisoning with phenol compounds may occur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arak University of Medical Sciences
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Toxicology |
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| Online Access: | http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=383&sid=1&slc_lang=en |