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Iodoform dust

Airborne particulate from yellow-to-greenish-yellow iodoform powder or crystalline solid used as an external antiseptic.

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 irritationweaknessexhaustiondizzinessnauseaincoordinationcentral-nervous-system depressionbreathing difficultyliver damagekidney damageheart damagevisual disturbance

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes iodoform as a yellow-to-greenish-yellow powder or crystalline solid and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include eye and skin irritation, neurologic and gastrointestinal symptoms, breathing difficulty, liver, kidney, and heart damage, and visual disturbance.

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Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Yellow to greenish-yellow powder or crystalline solid with a pungent, disagreeable odor. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), dizziness, nausea, incoordination, central nervous system depression; dyspnea (breathing difficulty); liver, kidney, heart damage; visual disturbance. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, liver, kidneys, heart.

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