In vitro studies on the treatment of paraquat intoxication with activated carbon.
10.2185/jjrm.39.1053
- Author:
Masaya NAKAMURA
;
Seiki TANADA
;
Takeo NAKAMURA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
paraquat intoxication;
activated carbon;
surface pH of adsorbent;
amount adsorbed;
sorbitol addition
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1991;39(5):1053-1059
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Concerning the intoxication by agricultural chemicals, adsorption removal of paraquat by activated carbons for initial treatment of paraquat intoxication in vitro was investigated. The amount of paraquat adsorbed was significantly related to the surface pH of activated carbon. It was not found the significant correlation between amount of paraquat adsorbed and physical properties of ten kinds of activated carbons.
Moreover, the influence of sorbitol addition on the amount of paraquat adsorbed was studid. The amonut of paraquat adsorbed onto activated carbon was unaffected by sorbitol addition.
