Boric acid poisoning
Alternative Names
Borax poisoningSymptoms
The main symptoms of boric acid poisoning are blue-green vomit, diarrhea, and a bright red rash on the skin. Other symptoms may include:
- Blisters
- Collapse
- Coma
- Convulsions
- Drowsiness
- Fever
- Lack of desire to do anything
- Low blood pressure
- Significantly decreased urine output (or none)
- Sloughing of skin
- Twitching of facial muscles, arms, hands, legs, and feet
References
Ford MD. Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001:750.
Cain WS. Sensory and associated reactions to mineral dusts: sodium borate, calcium oxide, and calcium sulfate. J Occup Environ Hyg. April 2004; 1(4): 222-36.
Matsuda K Toxicological analyses over the past five years at a single institution. Rinsho Byori.Oct. 2004; 52(10): 819-23.
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