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Carbaryl dust

Airborne carbaryl particulate from handling the white or gray pesticide 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

pupil constrictionblurred visiontearingrunny nosesalivationsweatingabdominal crampsnauseavomitingdiarrheatremorcyanosisconvulsionsskin irritationpossible reproductive effects

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes carbaryl as a white or gray pesticide solid and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include cholinergic symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, tremor, cyanosis, convulsions, skin irritation, and possible reproductive effects.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description White or gray, odorless solid. [pesticide] Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms Miosis, blurred vision, tear; rhinorrhea; salivation; sweating; abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; tremor; cyanosis; convulsions; irritation skin; possible reproductive effects. Target Organs respiratory system, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, skin, blood cholinesterase, reproductive system.

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