Insecticide

for organophosphate:

• body as a whole
  • weakness
  • sweating
  • convulsions
  • increased urination
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • small pupils
  • increased tearing
  • increased salivation
• skin
  • blue lips and fingernails
• gastrointestinal
  • loss of appetite
  • abdominal cramps
  • diarrhea
  • nausea and/or vomiting
• nervous system
  • headache
  • anxiety
  • dizziness
  • coma

Note: Serious poisoning can occur from just handling the organophosphate without gloves or without washing hands soon after exposure. Significant amounts are absorbed through the skin unless proper precautions are observed. Life-threatening paralysis and death can occur very quickly.

for carbamate:

• body as a whole
  • weakness
  • sweating
  • convulsions
  • increased urination
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • small pupils
  • increased tearing
  • increased salivation
• skin
  • blue lips and fingernails
• gastrointestinal
  • loss of appetite
  • abdominal cramps
  • diarrhea
  • nausea and/or vomiting
• nervous system
  • headache
  • anxiety
  • dizziness
  • coma

Note: Serious poisoning can occur from just handling the carbamate without gloves or without washing hands soon after exposure. Significant amounts are absorbed through the skin unless proper precautions are observed. Life-threatening symptoms may occur very quickly.

for paradichlorobenzene:

• body as a whole
  • convulsions
  • muscle spasms
• gastrointestinal
  • abdominal pain
  • nausea and/or vomiting
  • diarrhea

• respiratory
  • asphyxiation (in high doses)
• skin
  • irritation
  • skin redness or inflammation
• nervous system
  • convulsions
  • coma

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