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Tar remover

Definition:

This is poisoning due to breathing in or touching tar remover.



Poisonous Ingredient:

Hydrocarbons (light aromatic naphta, benzene, toluene, xylene, methane chloride, dichloromethane)



Where Found:

Various tar removal products

Note: This list is not all inclusive.


Review Date: 5/23/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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