Symptoms of chemical fertilizer poisoning

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For crops, chemical fertilizer is a nutrient. For those who apply fertilizer, chemical fertilizer may pose a potential threat. From raw material mining to processing and production, chemical fertilizer always brings some heavy metals or toxic substances to chemical fertilizer, mainly phosphate fertilizer. Poisoning caused by improper contact with chemical fertilizer is not uncommon, but chemical fertilizer is a necessity for farmers to cultivate their land. Is it a symptom of chemical fertilizer poisoning? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of chemical fertilizer poisoning

Inhalation acute poisoning: inhalation of high concentration of cadmium smoke can immediately have eye and throat irritation symptoms, mouth metal smell. In general, after several hours to 24 hours of incubation period, symptoms such as sore throat, cough, chest tightness with pain, gradually aggravating dyspnea, fatigue, headache, chills, fever, muscle and joint pain may appear. Severe cases gradually worsen within 1-3 days, with acute chemical bronchopneumonia and pulmonary edema, and severe cough, sputum, dyspnea, cyanosis, high fever, and even respiratory and circulatory failure. Can the lungs smell dry and wet? Sound. X-ray showed patchy shadows in both lungs. It can be recovered after two weeks. Occasionally, liver and kidney failure occurred. In a few cases, pulmonary fibrosis may occur and pulmonary ventilation dysfunction may be left.

Oral acute poisoning: nausea, vomiting, salivation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, diarrhea and other symptoms appear after several minutes to several hours of oral administration of cadmium compounds. Severe cases may be accompanied by fatigue, headache, sweating, vertigo, sensory disturbance, muscle soreness, convulsions and other manifestations. Collapse may occur due to water loss. After treatment, it usually recovered within 2-3 days.

Acute poisoning by inhalation of mercury vapor through respiratory tract was characterized by shortness of breath, cough, shivering, fever, dyspnea, retrosternal pain and pharyngeal edema; Oral administration of soluble mercury salt can cause burning sensation of oral mucosa, increase of saliva, metal odor in mouth, pain in retrosternal and upper abdomen, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, pharyngeal edema, and even asphyxia, peripheral circulation failure and necrotic nephropathy.

matters needing attention

After fertilizing, wash hands and face in time, take a bath and change clothes. In case of poisoning during the use of chemical fertilizer, stop working immediately, change clothes quickly, clean the body and have a rest in time. Serious poisoning should also be sent to the hospital for treatment. People suffering from tracheitis, skin disease, eye disease and allergic reaction to chemical fertilizer should avoid contacting chemical fertilizer as far as possible.