Other Chemicals or Elements

TABLE 17-3. Physical signs and symptoms of vinyl chloride poisoning 

Cardiovascular Hypotension, hypertension, vascular occlusions, varices, Raynaud s disease 

Gastrointestinal Liver disease, cholestasis, splenomegaly, Banti s syndrome 

Skin Scleroderma-like changes, dermatitis, formication, thickening of skin, skin nodules, fissuration of elastic fibers 

TABLE 17-4. Psychiatric signs and symptoms attributed to vinyl chloride poisoning 

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Oxidants Substances present in air, such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, etc., that are capable of oxidizing other chemicals or elements in oxidation-reduction type chemical reactions. 

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