Toluene and xylene are powerful chemicals used in laboratories and found in many industrial Poisoning outside of industrial businesses is rare.
Poisonous Ingredient:
Toluene (methylbenzene, phenylmethane)
Xylene (ortho xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene)
Where Found:
Rubber and plastic cements
Octane booster in gasoline
Paints
Paint thinners
Glues/adhesives
Lacquers
Fingernail polish
Printing and leather tanning processes
Note: This list may not be all 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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