Phenol (also known as carbolic acid) can cause serious systemic toxicity.
Phenol consists of benzene ring with a single hydroxy group.
Systemic exposure can occur from:
(1) ingestion
(2) inhalation
(3) transcutaneous
(4) injection
Systemic toxicity may include:
(1) acute renal failure
(2) acute respiratory failure
(3) cardiac arrhythmia
(4) metabolic acidosis
(5) seizures
(6) hypotension
(7) coma
(8) gastrointestinal mucosal burns
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