Methanol as an Unlisted Ingredient in Supposedly Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Can Pose Serious Health Risk
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Search to Identify Relevant Reports of Methanol Toxicity
3. Acute Poisoning Caused by Methanol as an Unlisted Ingredient in Alcohol-Based Hand Rub
4. Chronic Toxicity Caused by Methanol Containing Hand Rub
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Country (Year) | Details |
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Canada (2013) [9] | 2 deaths after ingesting a hand sanitizer containing methanol (an undeclared ingredient), but ethyl alcohol was the active ingredient actually listed |
USA (2014) [10] | M/42 died after ingesting a hand sanitizer containing methanol and ethanol |
Hong Kong (2016) [20] | M/29 required hemodialysis and IV ethanol infusion after ingesting a hand sanitizer containing methanol (undeclared) 22%, isopropyl alcohol 36% and ethanol 3.5% |
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Chan, A.P.L.; Chan, T.Y.K. Methanol as an Unlisted Ingredient in Supposedly Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Can Pose Serious Health Risk. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071440
Chan APL, Chan TYK. Methanol as an Unlisted Ingredient in Supposedly Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Can Pose Serious Health Risk. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(7):1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071440
Chicago/Turabian StyleChan, Alan P. L., and Thomas Y. K. Chan. 2018. "Methanol as an Unlisted Ingredient in Supposedly Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Can Pose Serious Health Risk" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 7: 1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071440