Acrylonitrile toxicity: Difference between revisions
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=Background= | =Background= | ||
*Unique type of Cyanide toxicity | *Unique type of [[Cyanide|Cyanide toxicity]] | ||
*Used in the production of plastics | *Used in the production of plastics | ||
**'''Structure:''' Nitrile group linked to a Vinyl group | **'''Structure:''' Nitrile group linked to a Vinyl group | ||
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*[[N-Acetylcysteine|N-Acetylcysteine]] | *[[N-Acetylcysteine|N-Acetylcysteine]] | ||
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*Haddad and Wincester's Toxicology page 1309 | *Haddad and Wincester's Toxicology page 1309 | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Acrylonitrile|Wikipedia]] | *[[Wikipedia:Acrylonitrile|Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Tox]] | [[Category:Tox]] | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 1 December 2013
Background
- Unique type of Cyanide toxicity
- Used in the production of plastics
- Structure: Nitrile group linked to a Vinyl group
Mechanism of Action
- Chemical itself is hepatotoxic
- Also metabolized to form cyanide molecule
Treatment
Sources
- Haddad and Wincester's Toxicology page 1309
- Wikipedia