Cookie monster: a case report of a pediatric ingestion of zinc phosphide - Allen R, Furlano ER, Su M, Wiener SW.

BACKGROUND: Zinc phosphide is a highly toxic rodenticide that reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to form phosphine gas. Ingestion of zinc phosphide can result in consequential toxicity even when ingested in small quantities. Clear guidelines are ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news