5.2 Intro to Toxi: Solvents, Pesticides Flashcards
What are the 2 solvents?
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
(mostlyodorless)
Aromatic Hydrocarbons* (with aromatic rings, so they
have a distinct odor)*
WHat Solvent is this?
Solvents are potent CNS depressants.
- Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
WHat Solvent is this?
Halohydrocarbons. Found in industrial solvents, degreasing agents and cleaning agents
- Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Sometimes, when you got a laundry shop, you will smell some of these halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons
5 Examples of Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
○ Carbon tetrachloride
○ Trichloroethylene
○ Chloroform
○ Tetrachloroethylene
○ 1,1,1-trichloroethane
WHat Solvent is this?
Most are classified as known or probable human
carcinogens
- Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
WHat Solvent is this?
Solvents are potent CNS depressants.
- Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
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WHat Solvent is this?
They include Freon, a fluorinated aliphatic, causes severe damage in the ozone layer in the troposphere
- Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Freon is seen in refrigerators and air conditioners
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Clinical Effects of Solvent HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
- Human Carcinogens
- CNS depression, kidney injury, liver injury, cardiotoxicity, arrhythmia
- Chronic Exposure in the Workplace: Impaired
memory, peripheral neuropathy
WHat Solvent is this? (CLinical Effects)
Human Carcinogens, CNS depression, kidney injury, liver injury, cardiotoxicity, arrhythmia, Chronic Exposure in the Workplace: Impaired memory, peripheral neuropathy
- Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Clinical Effects of Solvent HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
Treatment: Supportive, non-specific
- No treatment due to short duration exposure, our body can heal itself
- If you have neuropathy, Vitamin B-complex is advised to regenerate the nerves in the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)
3 types of Aromatic Hydrocarbon
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
What Aromatic Hydrocarbon is this:
Component of gasoline.
Acute Exposure: CNS Depression, Nausea, Euphoria, Locomotor Problems and Coma; Vertigo, Drowsiness and Headache
Chronic Exposure: Bone Marrow Injury (Aplastic
Anemia, Leukopenia, Pancytopenia,
Thrombocytopenia…) —> Myelotoxicity which affects the bone marrow, where we produce our blood cells, causing leukemia. All counts (wbc, rbc, platelets) can go down
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
CNS Depression - causes sedation (or nakakapag-antok, or impairs brain interpretation to the stimulus from the outside)
Benzene
What Aromatic Hydrocarbon is this:
Pluripotent Bone Marrow Stem Cells
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
Pluripotent - can still differentiate into red blood cell/ white blood cell lines
Benzene
What Aromatic Hydrocarbon is this:
Potent Clastogen.
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
Clastogen can break down your chromosomes, causing chromosomal abnormalities. Pinagdidikit niya ang ating genetic material
Benzene
Treatment for Benzene:
Treatment: Supportive, non-specific
○ Take them out from the source
What Aromatic Hydrocarbon is this:
Methylbenzene
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
Toluene
What Aromatic Hydrocarbon is this:
Paint thinners, nail polish remover, glues, and
correction fluid; explosives
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
Toluene
What Aromatic Hydrocarbon is this:
No myelotoxic properties. (It doesn’t damage blood cell lines)
- Benzene
- Toluene
- Xylene
Toluene