Inhalation Exposure
Administer supplemental oxygen by mask to patients who have respiratory complaints. Patients who have bronchospasm may be treated with aerosolized bronchodilators. However, the use of sympathomimetic agents such as epinephrine and isoproterenol could precipitate fatal arrhythmia and should be avoided. Selective beta-2 agonists would be preferred, but clinical reports of their use are lacking. Theophylline derivatives have not been studied. Use all catecholamines with caution because of the enhanced risk of cardiac arrhythmia. Also consider the health of the myocardium before choosing which type of bronchodilator should be administered.
Skin Exposure
If the skin was in prolonged contact with liquid toluene, chemical burns may result; treat as thermal burns.
Because of their larger surface area:body weight ratio, children are more vulnerable to toxicants absorbed through the skin.