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  1. Poisonous Plants and Work | Outdoor | CDC

    Aug 28, 2024 · Types Identifying poisonous plants The old saying “Leaves of three, let it be!” is a helpful reminder for identifying poison ivy and poison oak. However, it does not apply to poison sumac, …

  2. Workplace Carbon Monoxide Hazards | Carbon Monoxide | CDC

    Sep 30, 2024 · Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that can harm or kill workers. Employers, workers, and equipment users can take precautions to prevent CO poisonings.

  3. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Basics | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | CDC

    4 days ago · Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if inhaled. Find quick facts about CO poisoning and what can be done to prevent it.

  4. Cyanide | Chemical Emergencies | CDC

    Sep 6, 2024 · Cyanide is a fast acting and potentially deadly chemical. Signs and symptoms of ammonia exposure depend on how much you were exposed to. Get away from the area, get clean, and get …

  5. Mold | Mold | CDC

    Sep 26, 2024 · This will produce a poisonous gas. Follow manufacturers' instructions when you use bleach or any other cleaning product. Open windows and doors to provide fresh air. Wear rubber …

  6. NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants

    Poisonous plants, from left to right: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac. Images courtesy of U.S. Department of Agriculture. Protect Yourself Wear long sleeves, long pants, boots, and gloves. Wash …

  7. Tetrodotoxin: Biotoxin | NIOSH | CDC

    Tetrodotoxin is an extremely potent poison (toxin) found mainly in the liver and sex organs (gonads) of some fish, such as puffer fish, globefish, and toadfish (order Tetraodontiformes) and in some …

  8. Mold, Testing, and Remediation | Mold | CDC

    Feb 25, 2025 · However, the molds themselves are not toxic or poisonous. Molds that produce mycotoxins, like Stachybotrys chartarum, should be considered the same as other molds that can …

  9. Notes from the Field: Acute Intoxications from Consumption of...

    May 30, 2019 · In October, 2018, a middle-aged ethnic Karen* man from Burma was evaluated at a hospital emergency department with altered mental status, vomiting, diarrhea, incontinence, …

  10. Outbreak Linked to Morel Mushroom Exposure — Montana, 2023

    Mar 14, 2024 · Abstract During March–April 2023, a total of 51 persons reported mild to severe gastrointestinal illness after eating at restaurant A in Bozeman, Montana. The outbreak resulted in …