Study Set Content:
Moderately Toxic
0.5-5 g/kg
Practically Toxic
Above 15g/kg
Slightly Toxic
5-15 g/kg
highly irritant that produces local destruction of tissues, and characterized by N/V and great local distress
Corrosices
produces irritation or inflammation of the mucus
Irritants
act chiefly on the CNS
Neurotics
– stimulate growth of cancer/tumor
Carcinogenics
gases that causes tissue hypoxia
Asphyxiants
tears
Lacrimators
sneezing
Sternutators
muscle weakness
Asthenics or Exhaustives
– mental weakness/ depression
Narcotics
– spasmodic and continuous muscle contraction
Tetanics
- retard or depress the physiological action of an organ
Depressant or Sedative
pain insensitivity
Anesthetic
provoke an immune response
Sensitization
inherited by DNA damage
Mutagenesis
fetal damage
Teratogenesis
prompt and there is marked disturbances of function or death within a short period of time
acute
gradual and there is progressive deterioration of the functioning of tissues
Chronic
