Wood stains are products used for wood finishing. Wood stain poisoning occurs when someone swallows these substances.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

Hydrocarbons, or substances containing only carbon and hydrogen. Other ingredients may include:

• Alcohol
• Alkanes
• Cyclo alkanes
• Glycol ether
• Corrosives, such as sodium hydroxide (lye)

• Various wood stains

Note: This list does not include all sources of wood stain.

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Wood stains Symptoms

Review Date: 02/04/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)