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Picric acid dust

Airborne picric-acid particulate from handling the yellow solid or crystallized explosive material.

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 irritationsensitization dermatitisskin stainingweaknessmuscle painkidney effectsliver effectsblood in urinenephritisgastrointestinal disturbance

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes picric acid as a yellow solid and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include irritation, sensitization dermatitis, systemic weakness and muscle pain, gastrointestinal disturbance, and kidney and liver effects.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Yellow, odorless solid. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin; sensitization dermatitis; yellow-stained hair, skin; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), myalgia, anuria, polyuria; bitter taste, gastrointestinal disturbance; hepatitis, hematuria (blood in the urine), albuminuria, nephritis. Target Organs Eyes, skin, kidneys, liver, blood.

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