Drugs and Poisons in Humans - A Handbook of Practical Analysis (Part 48)
Drugs and Poisons in Humans - A Handbook of Practical Analysis (Part 48)
Introduction: Naphthalene (naphthalin) is being widely used as a moth repellant (insecticide), and being sold at supermarkets and general stores. Since one package of the compound usually contains as much as 1.8–5 g of naphthalene, the accidental ingestion of such a product by a small infant may cause fatality. However, recently, p-dichlorobenzene products, to be dealt with in the next chapter, have become more popular as a moth repellant. Naphthalene exists in the form of colorless crystals at