In vitro studies on the treatment of paraquat intoxication with activated carbon / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Concerning the intoxication by agricultural chemicals, adsorption removal of paraquat by activated carbons for initial treatment of paraquat intoxication in vitro was investigated. The amount of paraquat adsorbed was significantly related to the surface pH of activated carbon. It was not found the significant correlation between amount of paraquat adsorbed and physical properties of ten kinds of activated carbons.<BR>Moreover, the influence of sorbitol addition on the amount of paraquat adsorbed was studid. The amonut of paraquat adsorbed onto activated carbon was unaffected by sorbitol addition.