Boric Acid

Patrick McCafferty Lank; M. Wahl

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-386454-3.00700-4

Boric Acid

Patrick McCafferty Lank, M. Wahl

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Abstract

Boric acid is a white powder or colorless crystal that is a weak acid of boron. It was previously used as an antiseptic and is now more frequently used as an insecticide and in a number of manufacturing processes. In small acute ingestions, it is generally benign but massive ingestion or repeated exposures can cause a toxicity characterized by gastroenteritis with green-blue vomit or diarrhea, characteristic 'boiled lobster' skin changes, and renal injury with the potential of being fatal. In severe cases, hemodialysis can be considered.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Toxicology
Subtitle of host publication	Third Edition
Publisher	Elsevier.
Pages	533-535
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123864543
ISBN (Print)	9780123864550
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386454-3.00700-4
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

Blue vomit
Boiled lobster
Borate
Boric acid
Boron
Green vomit

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