Professional paper

Occupational tetraethyl lead poisoning in Autonomous Province of Voivodina

S. Vučković ; Neuropsiliijatrijsha klinika, Novi Sad i Neuropsihijatrijsko odelienie, Sombor
Radmila Šovljanski ; Neuropsiliijatrijsha klinika, Novi Sad i Neuropsihijatrijsko odelienie, Sombor
R. Balley ; Neuropsiliijatrijsha klinika, Novi Sad i Neuropsihijatrijsko odelienie, Sombor

Abstract

Twenty-two cases of poisoning with tetraethyl lead are described. The patients were treated in the Neuropsychiatric ward of the General Hospital in Sombor and in the Neuropsychiatric University Department in Novi Sad. Clinical pictures of poisoning were classified into three groups: discrete, manifest and severe/with lethal issue. Eight patients belonged to the third group, three of them died. In 'the paper are presented the results of chemico-toxicological analyses of the blood and urine of treated patients, post mortem findings and ,the results of the chemical analysis of three samples of the petrol used for metal washing in the plants in which the poisoned workers were employed.

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Hrčak ID:

173153

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/173153

Publication date:

16.12.1970.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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