Appendix Three: Common Substances Involved in Human Exposures and in Pediatric Human Exposures
Select a Year
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 |
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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 |
