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Document ID (ISN)48999
CIS number 88-62
Year 1982
Convention or series no.
Title Atropine
Original title Atropiini [in Finnish]
Bibliographic information Register of Safety Information of Chemical Products, National Board of Labour Protection, Box 536, 33101 Tampere, Finland, May 1982. 2p. Original on microfiche.
Abstract Atropine is a very toxic agent (LD50 = 622mg/kg), if ingested or inhaled. It paralyses the parasympathetic nervous system. Can sensitise the skin. Mandatory European labelling: T, R26, R28, S1, S25, S45.
Descriptors (primary) atropine; Finland
Descriptors (secondary) drugs; sensitizers; labelling; limitation of exposure; waste disposal; data sheet; personal protective equipment; lethal dose 50; neurological effects; health hazards; first aid
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Heterocyclic compounds