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Trioxane Ingestion in a Child.

Jillian L Theobald1, Mark Kostic2, Matthew Stanton3

  • 1Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee, WI; Medical College of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee, WI; Wisconsin Poison Center, Milwaukee, WI.

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
|August 11, 2020
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Trioxane fuel bars pose a significant poisoning risk, especially to children, due to formaldehyde release. Prompt medical evaluation is crucial for managing ingestion of these solid fuel sources.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Trioxane, a formaldehyde trimer, is used in solid fuel bars for outdoor and military use.
  • It can depolymerize to formaldehyde and oxidize to formic acid, causing severe health effects.

Observation:

  • A 19-month-old child ingested an unknown quantity of a trioxane fuel bar.
  • The child experienced fortunately limited consequences.

Findings:

  • Solid trioxane presents a greater ingestion hazard to children than liquid formaldehyde.
  • Limited data exists on managing solid fuel bar ingestions.

Implications:

  • Highlights the need for increased awareness and established protocols for trioxane fuel bar ingestion in pediatric populations.
Keywords:
compressed fuel barsformic acidmetaformaldehydepediatric ingestions

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  • Emphasizes the potential for serious neurologic and ocular damage from formaldehyde and formic acid exposure.