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p-Nitroaniline dust

Airborne bright-yellow p-nitroaniline crystalline powder 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

nose irritationthroat irritationblue skinloss of coordinationrapid heart raterapid breathingbreathing difficultyirritabilityvomitingdiarrheaconvulsionsrespiratory arrestanemiamethemoglobinemiajaundicerespiratory effectsblood effectsheart effectsliver injury

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes p-nitroaniline as a bright-yellow crystalline powder and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include respiratory irritation, cyanosis, neurologic and cardiovascular effects, breathing difficulty, gastrointestinal effects, convulsions, respiratory arrest, anemia, methemoglobinemia, and jaundice.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Bright yellow, crystalline powder with a slight ammonia-like odor. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation nose, throat; cyanosis, ataxia; tachycardia, tachypnea; dyspnea (breathing difficulty); irritability; vomiting, diarrhea; convulsions; resp arrest; anemia; methemoglobinemia; jaundice. Target Organs respiratory system, blood, heart, liver.

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