RT Book, Section
A1 Smollin, Craig
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184179588
T1 Chlorinated Insecticides Posioning
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184179588
RD 2024/04/23
AB Lindane  (Kwell)  and  other  chlorinated  insecticides  (chlorophenothane  [DDT],  lindane,  toxaphene,  chlordane,  aldrin,  endrin)  are  central  nervous  system  stimulants  that  can  cause  poisoning  by  ingestion,  inhalation,  or  direct  contact.  Most  of  these  agents  have  been  removed  from  the  United  States  market  because  of  their  acute  toxicity  and  their  potential  to  accumulate  in  the  food  chain.  The  estimated  lethal  dose  is  about  20  g  for  DDT,  3  g  for  lindane,  2  g  for  toxaphene,  1  g  for  chlordane,  and  less  than  1  g  for  endrin  and  aldrin.  The  manifestations  of  poisoning  are  nervous  irritability,  muscle  twitching,  seizures,  and  coma.  Arrhythmias  may  occur.  Liver  and  kidney  damage  are  reported.