This poisoning is caused by an overdose of calcium hydroxide.
Alternative Names:
Hydrate - calcium; Lime milk; Slaked lime
Poisonous Ingredient:
Calcium hydroxide
Where Found:
Limewater
Slaked lime
Cement
Many industrial solvents and cleaners (hundreds to thousands of construction agents, flooring strippers, brick cleaners, cement thickening agents, and many others)
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Review Date: 5/8/2006
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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