Paint, lacquer and varnish removers

Symptoms:

Non dose related (occur with ingestion of any amount):
for benzene:

• respiratory
  • rapid, shallow breathing

• skin:
  • pale

• heart and blood vessels
  • irregular heartbeat

• nervous system
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • unconsciousness
  • headache

for petroleum hydrocarbons (most common):

• body as a whole
  • fever
  • burning sensation

• respiratory
  • cough
  • shallow breathing
  • may also be rapid or slow

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • difficulty swallowing

• gastrointestinal
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhea
  • nausea and/or vomiting

• heart and blood vessels
  • rapid heartbeat

• nervous system
  • unconsciousness

Dose related (vary depending on the amount ingested):
for benzene:

• body as a whole
  • weakness
  • tight chest
  • staggering
  • tremors
  • paralysis
  • convulsions

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • blurred vision

• skin
  • pale
  • small red dots

• gastrointestinal
  • nausea and/or vomiting

• heart and blood vessels
  • irregular heartbeat

• nervous system
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • nervousness
  • unconsciousness
  • euphoria (exaggerated feeling of well-being)
  • headache

for petroleum hydrocarbons:

• body as a whole
  • blood in the urine
  • pain upon urinating
  • no urine output
  • convulsions
  • weakness
  • pains in the arms and legs
  • numbness in the arms and legs
  • burning sensation

• gastrointestinal
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhea
  • nausea and/or vomiting
  • weight loss

• heart and blood vessels
  • rapid heartbeat

• nervous system:
  • unconsciousness
  • nervousness
  • dizziness
  • depression
  • irritation

for methylene chloride:

• body as a whole
  • blood in the urine

• respiratory
  • breathing is initially rapid then changes to slow

• skin
  • if on skin can cause blistering and redness

• nervous system
  • unconsciousness (from inhalation only)

for methyl alcohol:

• body as a whole
  • weakness
  • convulsions
  • staggering
  • signs of drunkenness

• respiratory
  • rapid, shallow breathing
  • stop breathing

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • blurred vision
  • blindness
  • dilation of the pupils

• skin
  • bluish colored lips and fingernails

• gastrointestinal
  • nausea and/or vomiting

• heart and blood vessels
  • drop in blood pressure

• nervous system
  • coma
  • fatigue
  • headache
  • dizziness