This poisoning is caused by an overdose of a wood stain.
Poisonous Ingredient:
Hydrocarbons, including:
Alkanes
Cyclo alkanes
Aromatics such as sodium hydroxide
Alcohol
Glycol ether
Where Found:
Various wood stains
Note: This list is not inclusive.
Review Date: 5/17/2006
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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