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Solvents and Vapors Flashcards

1
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exposure to solvents through

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inhalation and skin

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2
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4 characteristics of solvents

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small molecular size
uncharged
volatile
lipophilicity increase/volatility decrease with increasing carbons and halogens

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3
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5 main ways of exposure to solvents and vapors

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occupational
dietary
recreational
domestic
drinking water
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4
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general toxicity of solvents depends on 5 things

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number of carbons
saturation of carbon chains
carbon chain configuration
halogenation
functional groups
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5
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lipophilics act as

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neurotoxicants

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6
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amides/amines act as

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immunotoxicants

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7
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aldehydes are

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very reactive

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8
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hydrocarbons are mutagenic after ____

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metabolism

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9
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unsaturated halocarbons are

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carcinogens

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10
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what can have a large effect on toxicity

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small structural changes

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11
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what is the result of low level exposure to solvents

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chronic encephalopathy

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12
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nonspecific symptoms of encephalopathy

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headache
fatigue
mood disturbance
sleep disorders

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13
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severe cases of encephalopathy can lead to

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impairment of intellectual function

dementia

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14
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rapid short effect of solvent abuse

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activation of ligand-gated ion channels

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15
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toluene activates ___in reward pathway

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dopamine

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16
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acute dangers of solvent abuse

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acute arrhythmia

asphyxiation

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17
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development of addiction

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tolerance

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18
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causes peripheral neuropathies

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hexane

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19
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blood disease causes

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liver and kidney damage

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20
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toluene destroys this in the brain

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myelin sheaths

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21
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a degreasing agent that workers can be come exposed to or found as environmental contamination

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trichloroethylene

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22
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trichloroethylene is a

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carcinogen

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23
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what immunotixic effect does trichloroethylene cause

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direct CNS depression

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24
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two metabolism pathways for trichloroethylene

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oxidation by CYP2E1

conjugation by GST

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25
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major metabolite of trichloroteylene

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chloral

26
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chloral is further metabolized to

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trichloroacetate (TCA)

27
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TCA is metabolized to _____followed by _____

A

TCOH

glucuronidation

28
Q

TCA epigenetic hepatocarcinogen causes

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induces peroxisome proliferation
suppresses DNA methylation
possibly apoptosis inhibition

29
Q

used in dry cleaning and very common in groundwater

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tetrachloroethylene (PERC)

30
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difference between PERC and trichloroethylene

A

PERC is more resistant to metabolism than trichloroethylene

31
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highly volatile solvent used to decaffeinate coffee and tea

A

methylene chloride

32
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methylene chloride metabolism produces

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formaldehyde

33
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formaldehyde causes

A

DNA damage, strand breaks

34
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older anesthetic not considered safe anymore, by-product of drinking water chlorination, swimming pool chlorination

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chloroform

35
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what kind of toxicant is chloroform

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hepatotoxic/nephrotoxic

36
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what is produced from chloroform by CYP2E1

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phosgene

37
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phosgene is toxic after this happens

A

GSH depletion

38
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phosgene is a carcinogen that causes

A

oxidative stress

39
Q

found in gasoline and cigarette smoke

A

benzene

40
Q

benzene is a carcinogen that causes

A

leukemia and bone marrow damage

41
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benzene is metabolized by ___ in the ____

A

CYP2E1 in the liver

42
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what metabolites of benzene are formed in bone marrow

A

quinone metabolites

43
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quinone metabolites cause

A

DNA damage and oxidative stress

they are very reactive

44
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in paints, glues, and gasoline

A

toluene

45
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toluene is what kind of toxicant

A

neurotoxicant

46
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how does toluene act as a neurotoxicant

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dissolves neuronal membranes and disrupts normal signal transduction

47
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three things toluene is metabolized by

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CYP
ADH
ALDH

48
Q

is toluene a known carcinogen

A

no

49
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ethanol and methanol

A

alcohols

50
Q

alcohols are metabolized by what three things

A

ADH
CYP2E1
catalase

51
Q

what type of intermediates do alcohols have

A

carcinogenic aldehyde

52
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toxic effects of ethanol

A

CNS
liver cirrhosis
cancer
FAS

53
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methanol toxicity causes

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formaldehyde toxicity
blindness
cancer

54
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also known as antifreeze

A

ethylene glycol

55
Q

metabolism of ethylene glycol to

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oxalic acid

56
Q

oxalic acid causes what toxicity

A

precipitates in kidney and brain

crystals induce MPT

57
Q

antidote for ethylene glycol

A

ethanol

58
Q

deicing fluid, food/drug, additive/solvent

A

propylene glycol

59
Q

hydrocarbon mix of carbons

A

gasoline

60
Q

gasoline toxicity causes

A

encephalopathy

death at high concentrations

61
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benzene causes

A

leukemia

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