Toxicological aspects of increased use of surface and hand disinfectants in Croatia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a preliminary report
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Article Category: Original article (short communication)
Online veröffentlicht: 06. Okt. 2020
Seitenbereich: 261 - 264
Eingereicht: 01. Juli 2020
Akzeptiert: 01. Aug. 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3470
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Figure 1
Differences in the pattern of exposure to surface disinfectants and hand sanitisers (data reported to CPCC from 1 January to 30 June 2020)
| Surface disinfectants (N=41) | Hand sanitisers (N=46) | |
|---|---|---|
| Young children (0–5 years) | 16 (39 %) | 32 (70 %) |
| School children (6–11 years) | 2 (5 %) | 3 (6 %) |
| Adults (≥18 years) | 23 (56 %) | 11 (24 %) |
| Ingestion | 27 (66 %) | 43 (93 %) |
| Inhalation | 8 (20 %) | - |
| Skin | - | 1 (2 %) |
| Eye | 2 (5 %) | 2 (4 %) |
| Nasal mucosa | 1 (2 %) | - |
| Combination** | 3 (7 %) | - |
| Accidental exposure | 32 (78 %) | 45 (98 %) |
| Attempted suicide | 1 (2 %) | - |
| Substance abuse | 2 (5 %) | - |
| Psychiatric disorder | 1 (2 %) | - |
| At work | 5 (12 %) | - |
| Other | - | 1 (2 %) |
| None | 21 (51 %) | 32 (70 %) |
| Mild*** | 19 (46 %) | 14 (30 %) |
| Severe**** | 1 (2 %) | - |