Withdrawal Symptoms in Workers Exposed to Nitroglycerine

Abstract

Several reports during the last few years have described chest pain and sudden death in workers exposed to nitroglycol or nitroglycol in combination with nitroglycerine. A report is given of 9 persons suffering from chest pain (including one sudden death) after exposure to nitroglycerine alone. The pains occurred between 30 and 65 hr. after termination of the exposure. The differential diagnosis from angina pectoris is discussed.