CC LAB FINALS Flashcards
any substance that causes harmful effects upon exposure
Poison
Substances not absorb produces local effects
Poison
study inter relationships between toxic exposure and disease states
Clinical
results from animal experiments to predict what level of exposure will cause harm in humans; risk assessment
Descriptive
primary concern in medico-legal in toxic exposure consequences
Forensic
cellular and biochemical effects of toxins
Mechanistic
A substance with a capacity to produce injury or illness
Toxic substance
Three types of Toxic Hazardous materials
- Chemical Agents and Drugs of Abuse
- Physical Agents
- Biological Agents
Effects of toxicants; Irreversible
- Carcinogens
- Mutagen
- Reproductive hazards
- Teratogen
Acute effects of toxicants
- Short term
- Appears shortly after exposure (<24 hrs)
- Can be form single exposure
Chronic effects of toxicants
- With latency
- It takes a long period of time before you see the effects (>3 months)
- Exposure can be due to repeated doses
Major factors that influence toxicity
Route of admission
Duration and frequency of exposure
Dose or concentration
via mouth/nose, then to the lungs, and to the bloodstream
Inhalation
mouth to stomach to bloodstream
Ingestion
cuts/punctures/wounds and then to the bloodstream
Injection
the amount of chemical entering the body
Dose
dose of a chemical which produces death in 50% of a population.
LD50
dose that would be predicted to produce a toxic response in 50% of the population.
TD50
dose that would be predicted to be effective or have therapeutic benefit in 50% of the population
ED50
is the biotransformation chemicals into something less harmful
Detoxification
Excretion through the ____,____,____
kidneys, liver, and lungs
Common CNS depressants Causes disorientation, confusion
Alcohol
Grain alcohol
Ethanol
Most common alcohol
Ethanol
Fatal dose of ethanol
300-400mL
0.01 – 0.05
No obvious impairment, some changes observable during testing
Mild euphoria, low inhibitions, some impairment of motor skills
0.03-0.12
0.09 – 0.25
Low inhibitions, loss critical judgement, memory impairment, low reaction time
0.18 – 0.30
Mental confusion, dizziness, strong impaired motor skills
0.27 – 0.40
Unable to stand and walk, vomiting, impaired consciousness
COMA and POSSIBLE DEATH
0.36 – 0.50
Wood alcohol
Methanol
Common solvent, contaminant to homemade liquors
Methanol
Methanol is converted to formaldehyde and then to Formica acid in the ____
Liver
Fatal dose of methanol
60-250mL
Rubbing alcohol
Isopropanol
Fatal dose of isopropanol
250mL
Isopropanol is converted to ___ by _______
Acetone; hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase
Colorless, Odorless, Tasteless
Carbon monoxide