A five year evaluation of acute exposures to phenol disinfectant (26%).

A five year retrospective review of all exposures to a high concentration phenol disinfectant (Creolin Disinfectant 26% phenol) reported to a regional poison center located 96 cases, with 16 cases lost to follow up. There were 60 oral-only exposures, 7 dermal-only exposures and 12 oral/dermal exposure. One patient was an inhalation exposure.