Dust entry

p-Anisidine dust

Airborne yellow-to-brown p-anisidine 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

headachedizzinessblue skinred blood cell Heinz bodiesblood effects

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes p-anisidine as a yellow-to-brown crystalline solid and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include headache, dizziness, cyanosis, and Heinz bodies in red blood cells.

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Physical Description Yellow to brown, crystalline solid with an amine-like odor. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms headache, dizziness; cyanosis; red blood cell Heinz bodies.

Controls

enclose solid chemical handling
local exhaust ventilation
exposure monitoring
prevent skin absorption and contact
use appropriate particulate respiratory protection
prevent contaminated-surface and take-home exposure