The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes diquat dibromide as yellow crystals and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include irritation, burns, gastrointestinal symptoms, kidney and liver injury, pulmonary edema, tremor, convulsions, and delayed wound healing.
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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Dibromide salt: Yellow crystals. [herbicide] [Note: Commercial product may be found in a liquid concentrate or a solution.] Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, mucous membrane, respiratory system; rhinorrhea (discharge of thin nasal mucus), epistaxis (nosebleed); skin burns; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise; kidney, liver injury; cough, chest pain, dyspnea, pulmonary edema; tremor, convulsions; delayed healing of wounds. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, kidneys, liver, central nervous system.