Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin: an accidental poisoning episode in horse arenas.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 188 ·No. 4189 ·1975-05-16 ·Pages 738-40

Carter CD, Kimbrough RD, Liddle JA, Cline RE, Zack MM, Barthel WF, Koehler RE, Phillips PE

Abstract

Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin was identified as the apparent cause of an outbreak of poisoning in humans, horses, and other animals. Exposure was related to the spraying of contaminated waste oil on riding arenas for dust control. The contamination resulted from improper disposal of a toxic industrial waste. The pathologic effects and chemical identification of tetrachlorodibenzodioxin are described.

MeSH Terms

Aged Animals Chemical Industry Child Dioxins/poisoning Environmental Exposure Female Horse Diseases/chemically induced Horses Humans Industrial Waste Oils Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins/poisoning,toxicity Rabbits Waste Disposal, Fluid

Chemicals

Dioxins Industrial Waste Oils Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins

Authors & Affiliations

8 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Carter C D

Kimbrough R D

Liddle J A

Cline R E

Zack M M

Barthel W F

Koehler R E

Phillips P E

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.1168366

Published

1975-05-16

Pages

738-40

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.1168366 View journal details

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