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Record 1 2001-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Respiratory Tract
  • Epidermis and Dermis
OBS

"irritant poison": A poison that causes irritation at the point of entrance or at the point of elimination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Voies respiratoires
  • Épiderme et derme
CONT

Les gaz irritants. Corps dont l'action toxique résulte d'une inflammation des surfaces tissulaires avec lesquelles ils entrent en contact. L'inflammation se manifeste donc essentiellement au niveau du tractus respiratoire, de la peau et des yeux. On distingue : - les irritants primaires [...]. - les irritants secondaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Vías respiratorias
  • Epidermis y dermis
DEF

Gas tóxico que produce irritación de las mucosas.

CONT

Los gases irritantes como el cloro, amoníaco, ozono, dióxido de azufre y los óxidos de nitrógeno, pueden producir una traqueítis y bronquitis aguda, asociadas a constricción bronquial refleja y tos.

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