Pulmonary edema chlorine poisoning

Bromine is toxic when inhaled or ingested. Like chlorine and fluorine, it is an irritant to the respiratory tract and eyes because it attacks their mucous membranes. Pulmonary edema may result from severe bromine poisoning. The severely irritating nature of bromine causes a withdrawal response in its presence, thereby limiting exposure. 

SAFETY PROFILE A human poison by ingestion and moderately toxic by inhalation. A poison by ingestion and inhalation experimentally. Corrosive. The action of bromine is essentially the same as that of chlorine, irritating the mucous membranes of the eyes and upper respiratory tract. Severe exposure may result in pulmonary edema. Usually, however, the irritant qualities of the chemical force the worker to leave the exposure area before serious poisoning can result. Chronic exposure is similar to the therapeutic ingestion of excessive bromides. See also BROMIDES. Regular physical examinations should be made of people who work with bromine or bromides. Flammable in the form of liquid or vapor by spontaneous chemical reaction with reducing materials. A... 

SAFETY PROFILE Poison by intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. Human systemic effects by ingestion sodium level changes, chlorine level changes, acute pulmonary edema, nausea or vomiting. Experimental reproductive effects. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. A diuretic. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of SOx, Cl", and NOx. 

Bleaching agents and disinfectants are all strong oxidants that in concentrated form can react explosively with reductants, including organic matter. Disinfectants are effective because they are toxic to microorganisms, and in sufficient concentration will produce adverse health effects in humans. Chlorine gas, which is commercially available in steel cylinders as a gas over liquid, is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Inadvertent addition of acid to liquid bleach (NaOCl) causes the release of poisonous Cli- While chlorine dioxide dissolved in water is stable (if kept cool and away from hght), the gas will detonate at pressures above... 

Inhalation, The effects of inhalation exposure to corrosives can vary from severe but reversible irritation of the respiratory system to pulmonary edema, pneumonitis, complete destruction of the respiratory mucosa, or systemic poisoning. Examples 1) Ammonia gas produces a severe irritation of the respiratory tract through alkaline caustic action. 2) Chlorine, phosgene, or nitrogen oxides cause an initial irritation of the respiratory tract, but these chemicals may also eventually produce a delayed or even relapsing pulmonary edema. 3) Ethyleneimine and... 

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