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Hair dyes and tints

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Hair dyes and tints

Definition:

This poisoning is from exposure to a hair dye or tint.

Poisonous Ingredient:

• Permanent dyes
  • Naphtylamine
  • Phenylene diamines
  • Toluene diamines
  • Other aromatic amino compounds
• Temporary dyes
  • Silver
  • Mercury
  • Lead (see lead poisoning)
  • Arsenic
  • Bismuth
  • Pyrogallol
  • Denatured alcohol

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Where Found:

• Various hair dyes

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