Toxic effects of embalming fluid on medical students and professionals.
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2005-10
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Abstract
Vapours of embalming fluid in the dissection room are a perennial cause of irritation to the mucous membranes of the pharynx, upper respiratory tract and eyes. We made an attempt to assess the discomfort
level produced by formalin and that produced by the standardized embalming fluid used in our department.
A list of twenty symptoms was made and circulated among students attending dissection and students
were asked to grade the severity of each symptom experienced on a scale of 1 to 4. Individual scores of
each symptom were statistically compared and summated, and the same reflected the general acceptability of the embalming fluid.
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Embalming fluid, Formalin, Students, Symptoms, Embalming --methods
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Dixit Daksha, Athavia P D, Pathak H M. Toxic effects of embalming fluid on medical students and professionals. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2005 Oct; 27(4): 209-211.