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Toxicological information

Direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other

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Endpoint:
direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
Adequacy of study:
other information
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1983

Materials and methods

Study type:
clinical case study

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Formic acid
EC Number:
200-579-1
EC Name:
Formic acid
Cas Number:
64-18-6
Molecular formula:
CH2O2
IUPAC Name:
formic acid

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

RS-Freetext:
A case of severe burn with undiluted formic acid is
reported. In the beginning, the dermal injury seemed to be
of minor degree, but then the patient, a 15-year-old girl,
developed signs of systemic formic acid intoxication,
including metabolic acidosis, intravascular hemolysis and
hemoglobinuria. These signs were similar to those described
as a result of formic acid ingestion. The burn turned out
mainly to be full-thickness, resulting in major scarring.

Applicant's summary and conclusion