This poisoning is from an overdose of sodium carbonate.
Alternative Names:
Sal soda; Soda ash; Disodium salt; Caronic acid; Washing soda
Poisonous Ingredient:
Sodium carbonate
Where Found:
Automatic dishwashing soaps
Some antacids
Some bleaches
Some bubble bath solutions
Clinitest tablets
Some steam iron cleaners
Pulp and paer industries
Glass manufacturers
Note: This list is not all inclusive.
Review Date: 3/2/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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