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4-Aminodiphenyl dust

Airborne 4-aminodiphenyl crystalline particulate generated during handling of the combustible solid.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

headachedizzinessdrowsinessbreathing difficultyloss of coordinationweaknessmethemoglobinemiaurinary burningacute hemorrhagic cystitisbladder effectsskin effectspotential occupational carcinogenicity concernbladder cancer concern

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes 4-aminodiphenyl as colorless crystals and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include neurologic and respiratory symptoms, methemoglobinemia, urinary burning, acute hemorrhagic cystitis, a potential occupational carcinogen notation, and bladder cancer.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs; Cancer Site · 1
Physical Description Colorless crystals with a floral odor. [Note: Turns purple on contact with air.] Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms headache, dizziness; drowsiness, dyspnea (breathing difficulty); ataxia, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); methemoglobinemia; urinary burning; acute hemorrhagic cystitis; [potential occupational carcinogen]. Target Organs Bladder, skin. Cancer Site [bladder cancer].

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