17 Flashcards
Substances, which are highly persistent in the environment?
1-2 years
What are desiccants?
Herbicides whic action is to dry the green parts of plants before the harvest
Nicotine belongs to?
Natural insecticides
Substance similar to As in action, type of toxicity?
Antimony
What is toxicokinetics?
The study of the changes in a poison or its metabolites in the body from the time it enters the body until it is fully eliminated
Whan chemicals are metabolized to more toxic substances, it is called?
Biotoxification
Nitrite and thiosulfate are used as therapy for?
Cyanide poisonig
Which is more toxic As3+ or As5+?
As3+
Clinical signs of selenium poisoning in the horse?
Shedding of the long hairs from the mane and tail and hobbling caused by damage to the joints and pain in hooves
Copper metabolism depends on?
Molybdenum
Specific antidote in paracetamol poisoning is?
N-Acetylcysteine