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Formic acid inhalation injury: a case report

J A Yelon1, R L Simpson, O Gudjonsson

  • 1Nassau County Medical Center, Burn Center, East Meadow, NY 11554, USA.

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|May 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

A patient experienced reversible lung injury from inhaling aerosolized formic acid, a chemical irritant. This inhalation led to reactive airway dysfunction syndrome, a common occupational health response.

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Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Chemical injuries can occur through various exposure routes.
  • Aerosolization of chemicals can lead to inhalation injuries.
  • Formic acid is a known occupational irritant.