Millard Yvette C, Slaughter Robin J, Shieffelbien Lucy M, Schep Leo J
National Poisons Centre, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
N Z Med J. 2014 Sep 26;127(1403):17-23.
To investigate poisoning exposures to chemicals that were unlabelled, mislabelled or not in their original containers in New Zealand over the last 10 years, based on calls to the New Zealand National Poisons Centre (NZNPC).
Call data from the NZNPC between 2003 and 2012 were analysed retrospectively. Parameters reviewed included patient age, route and site of exposure, product classification and recommended intervention.
Of the 324,411 calls received between 2003 and 2012, 100,465 calls were associated with acute human exposure to chemicals. There were 757 inquiries related to human exposure to mislabelled or unlabelled chemicals consisting of 0.75% of chemical exposures. Adults were involved in 51% of incidents, children, <5 years 32%, 5-10 years 10%, and adolescents 5%. Child exploratory behaviour was responsible for 38% of calls and adult unintentional exposures 61%. Medical attention was advised in 26% of calls.
Inadvertent exposure to toxic products stored in unlabelled or mislabelled containers is a problem for all age groups. Although it represents a small proportion of total calls to the NZNPC it remains a potential risk for serious poisoning. It is important that chemicals are stored securely, in their original containers, and never stored in drinking vessels.
基于拨打给新西兰国家毒物中心（NZNPC）的电话，调查过去10年新西兰人接触未贴标签、标签错误或非原装容器中化学品的中毒情况。
对2003年至2012年NZNPC的通话数据进行回顾性分析。审查的参数包括患者年龄、接触途径和部位、产品分类以及推荐的干预措施。
在2003年至2012年接到的324,411个电话中，有100,465个电话与人类急性接触化学品有关。有757起关于人类接触标签错误或未贴标签化学品的咨询，占化学品接触事件的0.75%。51%的事件涉及成年人，32%涉及5岁以下儿童，10%涉及5至10岁儿童，5%涉及青少年。38%的电话是由于儿童探索行为导致，61%是成年人意外接触所致。26%的电话建议寻求医疗关注。
意外接触储存在未贴标签或标签错误容器中的有毒产品对所有年龄组都是一个问题。尽管这在拨打给NZNPC的总电话中占比很小，但仍然是严重中毒的潜在风险。化学品应妥善保存在原装容器中，切勿储存在饮用容器中，这一点很重要。
