Appendix Three: Common Substances Involved in Human Exposures and in Pediatric Human Exposures

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2002

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Top Ten Human Exposures in Adults
Ranking Substances
1 Analgesics
2 Sedative Hypnotics
3 Household Cleaners
4 Antidepressants
5 Food Poisoning
6 Alcohols
7 Cosmetics/Personal Care
8 Cardiac Medications
9 Chemicals
10 Bites/Envenomations
Top Ten Exposures in Pediatric Patients(< 6 old)
Ranking Substances
1 Cosmetics
2 Household Cleaners
3 Foreign Bodies
4 Topicals
5 Anaglesics
6 Vitamins
7 Plants
8 Arts & Crafts
9 Cough & Cold Preperations
10 Pesticide/Insecticides

2003

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Top Ten Human Exposures in Adults
Ranking Substance
1 Anaglesics
2 Sedative/Hypnotics
3 Household Cleaners
4 Antidepressants
5 Food Poisoning
6 Alcohols
7 Cosmetics/Personal Care
8 Cardiovascular
9 Chemicals
10 Bites/Envenom
Top Ten Exposures in Pediatric Patients (<5 years old)
Ranking Substance
1 Cosmetics/Personal Care
2 Household Cleaners
3 Foreign Bodies
4 Topical Preparations
5 Analgesics
6 Cough and Cold Preparations
7 Plants
8 Arts, Crafts, Office Supplies
9 Vitamins
10 Antimicrobials

2004

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Top Ten Human Exposures in Adults
Ranking Substances
1 Analgesics
2 Sedative/hypnotics
3 Fumes/Gases/Vapors
4 Household Cleaners
5 Antidepressants
6 Food Poisoning
7 Alcohol
8 Cardiovascular
9 Pesticides
10 Cosmetic/Personal Care
   
Top Ten Human Exposures in Children (<5 years old)
Ranking Substances
1 Cosmetics/Personal Care
2 Household Cleaners
3 Foreign Bodies
4 Topical Agents
5 Analgesics
6 Pesticides
7 Cough & Cold Preps
8 Vitamins
9 Arts & Crafts
10 Antimicrobials