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Revista Paraense de Medicina
Print version ISSN 0101-5907
Abstract
VIEIRA, José Luiz Fernandes; SILVA, Bruno Alexandre da and SILVA, Edwin Eluise Gomes da. Chemical identification of granulated rodenticides market in Belém-Pará. Rev. Para. Med. [online]. 2006, vol.20, n.4, pp.19-21. ISSN 0101-5907.
Objective: this work aimed the chemical identification of granulated rodenticides market in Belem-Para, for help in the diagnosis and treatment of the intoxicated patients. Method: screening by thin layer chromatography of 120 samples of granulated rodenticides acquired commercial establishments located in the metropolitan region of Belem-Para. Results: 55% of the analyzed samples were positive for carbamate, 25% for organophosphates and 5% for coumarins. Were founds 15% of carbamate and organophosphate associations. Conclusion: the treatment and laboratorial evaluation of poisoning for those compounds require differentiated procedures.
Keywords : organophosphate; carbamate; cumarins and rodenticides.