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OverviewThis is a concise assessment of the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to chloral hydrate, a chemical used in human and veterinary medicine as a sedative and hypnotic drug. Chloral hydrate and its metabolites are also formed as by-products when water is disinfected by chlorine. Release to the environment occurs from waste water treatment facilities, from the manufacture of pharmaceutical-grade chloral hydrate, and from waste stream during the manufacture of insecticides and herbicides that use chloral hydrate as an intermediate. For the general public, the most important source of exposure is from treated drinking water. When used as a pharmaceutical agent in humans, the chemical often causes gastric distress, nausea and vomiting at the recommended clinical dose. While persons surviving near-lethal acute overdoses show some signs of hepatic injury, no convincing evidence indicates that hepatic injury results from intake at the recommended dose. Full Product DetailsAuthor: World Health Organization , World Health Organization , UNAIDS , World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health Organization Imprint: World Health Organization Volume: No. 25 Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 29.00cm Weight: 0.014kg ISBN: 9789241530255ISBN 10: 9241530251 Pages: 34 Publication Date: 01 December 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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