The document summarizes information about methanol poisoning, including its routes of administration, target organs, and symptoms. Methanol is extremely toxic and poisonous, with as little as 2 tablespoons potentially deadly for a child and 2-8 ounces deadly for an adult. Symptoms of methanol poisoning include nausea, vomiting, blindness from optic nerve damage, respiratory failure, circulatory effects, and potential death.

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14. Target organs and symptoms
• Nausea & vomiting
• Atrophy of optic nerve-blindness
• Respiratory failure and metabolic
acidosis
• Cirrhosis and hepatic failure
• Seizures & death
• Headache & dizziness & CNS
suppression & bilateral hemorrhage
• Decreased heart function
• Abdominal pain and gastritis

15. Methanol is extremely poisonous.
As little as 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) can be deadly to a child.
About 2 to 8 ounces (60 to 240 milliliters) can be deadly for an adult.
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