HYDROCARBON TOXICITY

Course overview

HYDROCARBONS ARE COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HYDROGEN AND CARBON. THESE ARE TYPICALLY THE CHIEF COMPONENTS IN MANY TYPES OF FUELS. THEY CAN COME IN THE FORM OF A GAS, LIQUID, SOLID, OR POLYMERS. EXPOSURE TO THESE SUBSTANCES CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISKS. TOXICITY IS DEPENDENT ON MULTIPLE VARIABLES INCLUDING COMPOUND PROPERTIES, VISCOSITY, SURFACE TENSION, VOLATILITY, AND ADDITIVES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF HYDROCARBON TOXICITY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFLICTED PATIENTS.