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Confirmed carcinogen
with experimental carcinogenic,
tumorigenic, and teratogenic data. Human
poison by inhalation. Experimental poison
by ingestion, inhalation, intravenous, and
subcutaneous routes. Other experimental
reproductive effects. Human mutation datareported. A corrosive irritant to skin, eyes,
and mucous membranes. There is no odor
or initial irritation to give warning of
exposure. On brief, dd exposures,
conjunctivitis, catarrhal inflammation of the
mucous membranes of the nose, throat,
larynx, and trachea, and possibly some
reddening of the skin develop after the
latent period. With longer, heavier
exposures, the cornea shows clouding, the
irritation changes to the nasopharynx are
more marked, and after 6 to 8 hours
pulmonary edema may develop. Death may
occur in 3 or 4 days. The liver and kidneys
are frequently damaged. Spang of the liquid
on the skin can cause ulceration and localnecrosis. In patients surviving severe
exposure, there may be serious injury of the
liver and hdneys, with suppression of urine,
jaunlce, albuminuria, and hematuria
appearing. Death, resulting from the hdney
or liver damage, may be delayed for several
weeks. Flammable when exposed to heat,
flame, or oxidizers. Can react with oxidizing
materials. Violent reaction with NH4OH
and NaN3. To fight fire, use water, foam,
CO2, dry chemical. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SOx
See also SULFATES.
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