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Blood/Systemic Agents (Knockdown Syndrome Agents)
Blood/systemic agents are poisons that affect the body by being absorbed into the blood. Chemicals such as hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulfide, and phospine cause rapid loss of consciousness and collapsing, seizure, hypotension and cardiac arrest, also known as Knockdown Syndrome.
Hydrogen Cyanide - Acute Patient Care Guidelines
Information from Other Resources
Resource Comparison
Information from CDC, WISER, and CAMEO | |
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Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (CDC/NIOSH) WISER (NIH/NLM) CAMEO (EPA, NOAA) |
Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures (CDC/ATSDR)
Chemical Emergencies (CDC)
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Additional Resources:
ChemIDplus - Chemical dictionary, structures, and links to many Internet resources (NIH/NLM)
Arsine,
Carbon Monoxide,
Cyanide,
Cyanogen Chloride,
Hydrogen Cyanide,
Potassium Cyanide,
Sodium Fluoroacetate
Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data (NIH/NLM)
Arsine,
Carbon Monoxide,
Cyanogen Chloride,
Hydrogen Cyanide,
Potassium Cyanide,
Sodium Cyanide,
Sodium Fluoroacetate