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( ir-j 0 wJ > m'(JLl References to Recent Literature - 13 59 CAUTION IN THE USE OF ARSENIOUS CORROSIVES r.ITH LIGHT METALS. E. Beintker. Arbeltsschutz, pp. 150 (1938). (German). A short description is given of two cases of illness caused by pickling metal platoe in a corrosive consisting of 33 per cent hydrochloric acid and f: oer cent arsenic, 60 UVEITIS CAUSED BY ARSENIC POISONING. B.S. Brodskii. Viestnik Opht. li, 898 (1938). (Gorman). A bilateral chronic riidocyclitis (an inflammation of the middle coating of the eye) uevoloped in a former from careless handling of an arsenic disinfectant. The diagnosis was made by finding traces of arsenic in the aqueous humor (eye fluid). 61 DANGERS FROM GALVANIZING SHEET METAL. J, Am, Med. Assoc. (Queries and minor notes) m, 865 (1938). The question concerns pulmonary disease from fumes and acids In galvanising metal.' The reply discusses metal fume fever and then sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide and zinc sulfate. Although several occupational hazards may be present in this Indus trial operation, "involvement of the respiratory tract does not Btand out as pre eminent." 62 POISONING BY MANGANESE. E.if. Bander. Arch. Mol. Profos. 1, 104-8 (1938). (French). Cases of manganese poisoning by those inhaling its dust are comparatively rare, only about 130 having been reported in the literdure, with a possibility that some hive passed unrecognized. Some predisposition to the poisoning seems to be necessary and the symptoma appear generally during the first two years of expo sure. The illnoBS begins rapidly and progrosses In a few months to a typical and Incurable condition. Symptoms usually are: the patient is easily tired and falls to sleep easily; unsteady gait; difficulty in ascending a slope; little control over facial muscles or expression; both speech and writing are protracted and slurrod; swallowing may be difficult; and there ere sometimes violent pains with cramps In the muscles. 63 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH INTO THE TOXICOLOGY OF MANGANESE. A.C. Lemon. Arch. Hal. Profos. 1, 119-23 (1938). (French). Experiments are described on rabbits exposed to doses of manganese administered subcutaneously, in their food, by stomach tube, and by inhalation of duet over long periods. The metal, when administered in large doges proved rapidly fatal, but no Immediate effects followod upon inhalation, although details of the latte) aro not given. The motel was found in all organs of tho body, particularly in the brain, A high concentration in the bile indicated its path of elimination. An analytical method to determine manganese in the tissues is also described. CHRONIC NICm POISONING AND PRODUCTIVE MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS. REPORT OF A CASE. R. Pomoranz. Am. Rev. Tuborc. , 252-61 (August 1938). The toxic effects of nickel, although they occur rarely, hove been definitely recognized. A case is reported here with autopsy findings, which was attributed to nickel poisouing and productive miliary tuberculosis* The patient was a nolo age 22, who had boen working as an industrial chemist 8 years and whose work in cluded exposure to nickel and carbon tetrachloride eolutions. Symptoms of short, ness of breath, loss of weight and appetite, nonproductive cough, and transient P-'-ins in the chost first appeared and roentgen findings at that time showed fine nodular lesions, millet in size, throughout both lungs but for 8 months they wei undiagnosed. Because the lesion was thought to be a lymphoblastoma, the patient received 13 x-ray treatments and his symptoms at first improved, but later they bocame worso and lie finally died. The autopsy discloood evidences of nickel in HWBB-Q009787