Professional paper

Toxic methemoglobinemia in the manufacture of aniline dyes

M. Šarić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb
Danica Prpić-Majić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb

Abstract

Two cases of toxic methemoglohinemia in a chemical plant in Zagreb are reported. The analysis of the technological process has shown that the conversion from hemoglobin into methemoglobin was likely to be due to naphtol-blau schwarz 10B, a dye containing aniline and p-nitroaniline, i. e. the substances with a pronounced methemoglobin-forming effect. The symptoms of poisoning and laboratory findings are discussed and compared with literature data on intoxication due to amino and nitro benzene derivatives.

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Hrčak ID:

182750

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/182750

Publication date:

16.3.1960.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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