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Rotenone dust

Airborne particulate from colorless-to-red, odorless crystalline rotenone 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

eye irritationskin irritationrespiratory irritationnumb mucous membranesnauseavomitingabdominal painmuscle tremorincoordinationconvulsionsstuporeye effectsskin effectsrespiratory-system effectscentral-nervous-system effects

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes rotenone as a colorless-to-red, odorless crystalline insecticide solid and identifies inhalation, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include irritation, gastrointestinal symptoms, muscle tremor, incoordination, convulsions, and stupor, with the eyes, skin, respiratory system, and central nervous system listed as target organs.

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Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Colorless to red, odorless, crystalline solid. Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; numb mucous membrane; nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain; muscle tremor, incoordination, clonic convulsions, stupor. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system.

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