Open AccessReactive airways dysfunction syndrome following exposure to a fluorocarbon
Author(s) -
De La Hoz R.E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.021
H-Index - 241
eISSN - 1399-3003
pISSN - 0903-1936
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13e41.x
Subject(s) - fluorocarbon , accidental , medicine , occupational exposure , chemistry , emergency medicine , physics , organic chemistry , acoustics
This report describes the case of a 43‐yr‐old male who developed reactive airways dysfunction syndrome after exposure to a high level of bromotrifluoromethane (CF 3 Br, Halon 1301), a fluorocarbon widely used in automatic fire extinguishing systems. The patient was a previously healthy, nonatopic male, who developed wheezing and intermittent and reversible obstructive ventilatory impairment starting immediately after a large accidental nonfire‐related release of CF 3 Br in a confined space.