An investigation and analysis of an acute occupational methyl acetate poisoning

VernacularTitle:一起职业性急性乙酸甲酯中毒事件分析
Author: Shihao TANG ¹ ; Cheng ZHANG ; Lipin ZHOU ; Yongqin LI ; Shaoxiong XU ; Zhi WANG
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1. 510620　广州市第十二人民医院，广州市职业病防治院，广州市第十二人民医院职业环境与健康重点实验室
Keywords: Poisoning; Methyl acetate; Occupational exposure; Family-style workshops
From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(12):943-946
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This article investigated an occupational chemical poisoning incident that occurred in a certain place in Guangdong Province in September 2020, detected the air at the scene, and analyzed the clinical data of the poisoned patients. The peripheral blood methanol concentrations of the three patients were 307.76 mg/L, 354.80 mg/L and 454.14 mg/L when they were admitted to the hospital. The raw and auxiliary materials were analyzed for volatile organic components. Methyl acetate was detected in the finished glue, synthetic resin and compound machine post glue in the glue room, and the relative percentages were 23.05%, 32.79% and 31.68%, respectively. Through comprehensive analysis, it was judged that this incident was an acute occupational methyl acetate poisoning incident, and 3 workers were poisoned.