TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 59. Detergents A1 - Walsh, Michael J. A2 - Olson, Kent R. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 6e AB - Detergents, familiar and indispensable products in the home, are synthetic surface-active agents that are chemically classified as anionic, nonionic, or cationic (Table II–22). Most of these products also contain bleaching (chlorine-releasing), bacteriostatic (having a low concentration of a quaternary ammonium compound), or enzymatic agents. Accidental ingestion of detergents by children is very common, but severe toxicity rarely occurs. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2021/04/17 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55976432 ER -