Solder

• lead
• tin
• zinc chloride

Where Found:

• solder

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms:
for acids found in solders:

• burns of mouth and throat

for lead:

• body as a whole
  • metallic taste
  • skin paleness
  • tremor
  • twitching
  • convulsions
  • paralysis
  • muscle aches
  • fatigue
  • weakness
  • joint pain
  • excessive thirst
  • incoordination

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • jaundice (eyes appear yellow)
  • vision abnormalities

• skin
  • yellow skin

• gastrointestinal
  • loss of appetite
  • weight loss
  • constipation
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal pain

• heart and blood vessels
  • low blood pressure
  • high blood pressure

• nervous system
  • easily excitable
  • coma
  • hallucinations
  • lack of desire to do anything
  • irritable
  • uncooperative
  • headache
  • sleeping difficulty
  • confusion

for tin and zinc chloride:

• body as a whole
  • burns in the mouth and throat
  • convulsions
  • collapse
  • blood in urine
  • decreased urine output
  • no urine output

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • jaundice (eyes appear yellow)

• skin
  • yellow skin

• gastrointestinal
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea

Home Treatment:
Call Poison Control.

If instructed to induce emesis , proceed as follows or as otherwise instructed:

Give the usual dose of ipecac syrup: 15 milliliters (ml) or 1 TABLEspoonful for children and 30 ml (2 TABLEspoonsful) for an adult. Follow with 1/2 glass or 4 ounces (oz.) of water for children or 8 to 12 oz. of water for adults. Repeat 1 more time in 1/2 hour if emesis has not occurred.


Before Calling Poison Control:
Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
• the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
• the time it was swallowed
• the amount swallowed

Call Poison Control:
They will instruct you if it is necessary to bring take the to the hospital. Bring the poison container with you to the emergency room.

What to Expect:
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• for lead solder
  • Use gastric lavage .
  • Give antidote.
  • Treat the symptoms.

• for tin and zinc solder
  • Give milk.
  • Administer a cathartic (a bowel evacuator)
  • Administer an antidote.
  • Treat the symptoms.

Prognosis:

• for lead
  • Complete recovery takes a year or more.
  • Many who do not die may suffer permanent brain damage.

• for tin and zinc
  • If the amount of zinc or tin is low, recovery should be within approximately 6 hours.

• for the acids
  • The length and extent of recovery depends on the extent of tissue damage done.