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Cyanamide dust

Airborne crystalline cyanamide particulate generated during handling of the solid chemical.

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

eye irritationskin irritationrespiratory irritationeye burnsskin burnssalivationtearingtwitchingcentral-nervous-system effectsAntabuse-like effects

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes cyanamide as a crystalline solid and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; it reports irritation, burns, miosis, salivation, tearing, twitching, and Antabuse-like effects, with eyes, skin, respiratory system, and central nervous system as target organs.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Crystalline solid. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; eye, skin burns; miosis, salivation, lacrimation, twitching; Antabuse-like effects. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system.

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