[Acute Hedolite poisoning in humans]

Severe intoxication was contracted by an agrochemist who had handled Dintro-O-kresol (DNOC) over several days. The symptoms are described in this paper. The half-life calculated from the blood level course amounte to 148 hours. The particular case of intoxication is evaluated, and reference is made to literature, before the reader's attention is drawn to certain major and crucial aspects that should be duly considered in any use of DNOC, such as limitation of exposure, blood level monitoring, and availability of adequate safety clothing.