Poisoning:  Phenol
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þ Phenol in general
 - acrid odor
 - solid powder or liquid
 - known also as carbolic acid, phenylic acid, phenyl hydrate,
 - foun in:
  + Creolin (combination cleaner)
  + Cresol
  + Creosote
  + Campho-Phenique
  + Chloraseptic
 - absorbed through skin and lungs

þ Effects of Phenol Exposure
 - CNS depression and seizures
 - may produce skin burns
 - chronic exposure known to cause "carbolic murasmus" in 1800s, as used for
   skin disinfectant:  headache, vertigo, salivation, and skin pigmentation
   changes.

þ Treatment of Phenol Exposure
 - don't dilute or use lavage/ipecac:  may cause more harm by increasing
   absorption.  Suggested to use olive oil or ehylene glycol