Exposure

• Cellulose Manufacturing
• Dyeing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Food Processing

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Physiology

• Acetic Acid Aerosol or Vapor Inhalation
• Mechanism of Injury: direct irritation of mucous membranes and skin

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Clinical Presentations

Pulmonary Manifestations

• Acute Bronchitis (see Cough)
• Chemical Pneumonitis (see Pneumonia)
• Acute Lung Injury-ARDS (see Acute Lung Injury-ARDS)
• Bronchiolitis Obliterans (see Bronchiolitis Obliterans)
• Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome (see Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome)

Other Manifestations

• Contact Dermatitis
• Ocular Irritation

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Treatment

• Steroids: may be beneficial in acute lung injury, but unproven

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References

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