Acute lung injury in a worker after inhalation of ethylene phosphorodifluoridite

• Authors: Seung Won Ra , Jimi Oh , Hochang Kim , Woon Jung Kwon , Yangho Kim

Abstracts

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Ethylene phosphorodifluoridite (C₂H₄F₄O₂P₂) (CAS No. 3965-00-2) is a colorless corrosive fuming liquid that is used as a stabilizer in the electrolyte of rechargeable batteries. There are no previous reports of toxic effects following exposure to this compound. A 28-year-old male complained of respiratory distress after accidental inhalation of ethylene phosphorodifluoridite for 30 min. The patient developed acute lung injury with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and was treated with supportive management. The patient fully recovered and was discharged after 7 days without any significant sequelae. The patient’s symptoms were attributed to non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema caused by ethylene phosphorodifluoridite exposure. The case study showed that ethylene phosphorodifluoridite should be added to the list of chemicals that can cause acute lung injury.

Keywords

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exposure; inhalation; acute; lung injury; pulmonary edema; ethylene phosphorodifluoridite

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 361-366

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

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Seung Won Ra

• University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea (Ulsan University Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)

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Jimi Oh

• University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea (Ulsan University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine)

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Hochang Kim

• University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea (Ulsan University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine)

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Woon Jung Kwon

• University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea (Ulsan University Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology)

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Yangho Kim

• University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea (Ulsan University Hospital, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01847

Biblioteka Nauki

2084916