Information profiles on potential occupational hazards: Inorganic azides. Draft report (Second)

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5399953

Information is presented for these inorganic azides: barium azide, cesium azide, hydrazoic acid, lead azide, lithium azide, potassium azide, rubidium azide, silver azide, and sodium azide. The data given for each compound includes chemical structure, synonyms, chemical and physical properties, production information, uses, manufacturers and distributors, manufacturing processes, impurities and additives, occupational exposures, control technology and work practices, biological effects, ongoing studies, exposure standards, and sources of additional information. Humans who have suffered accidental exposures experienced inflammation of the mucous membranes and eye irritation. Necrosisan demyelination of nerve fibers were reported among mice and monkeys following acute intraperitoneal and subchronic intramuscular exposures, respectively. Subchronic oral exposure to rats caused histological cerebral and liver damage. Mutagenicity testing was positive for sodium azide in a variety of assays.

• Research Organization: Syracuse Research Corp., NY (USA). Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment
• OSTI ID: 5399953
• Report Number(s): PB-89-215834/XAB; SRC-TR--81-608
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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