The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes sodium azide as a crystalline solid and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; it reports irritation, headache, dizziness, weakness, blurred vision, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and kidney changes, with the eyes, skin, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, and kidneys as target organs.
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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Colorless to white, odorless, crystalline solid. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin; headache, dizziness, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), blurred vision; low blood pressure, bradycardia; kidney changes. Target Organs Eyes, skin, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, kidneys.