Quick Guide to Chemical Toxicity and Safety

APPENDIX 17-5 QUICK GUIDE TO CHEMICAL TOXICITY AND SAFETY [Pg.425]

Acetaldehyde (acetic aldehyde ethanol) Eye and respiratory tract irritation, narcosis, bronchitis, and liver damage [Pg.425]

Acetic anhydride (acetyl oxide ethanoic anhydride) Acetone (dimethyl ketone 2-propanone) Acetonitrile (methyl cyanide) Strong eye and upper respiratory tract irritation, and corrosive action Slight eye, nose, and throat irritation, and narcosis Respiratory irritation and cyanide [Pg.425]

Acrolein Ammonia Aniline (aminobenzene phenylamine) poisoning Lacrimation and respiratory irritation Eye irritation and pulmonary edema Cyanosis due to methemoglobinemia, slight narcosis, and respiratory paralysis [Pg.425]

Benzidine and aplastic anemia Abdominal pain, nausea, skin irritation, and cancer [Pg.425]

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