title: Petrol octane booster and methaemoglobinaemia.
abstract: We highlight the case of a 35-year-old male who suffered a respiratory arrest as a result of methaemoglobinaemia secondary to skin contamination and inhalation of petrol octane booster following a road traffic accident. It is important that petrol octane booster is stored safely in leak-proof containers and that suitable warnings are displayed to alert the user of potential toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014050:Toluene / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D014050:Toluene; C023650:aniline