Document ID (ISN) | 57214 |
CIS number |
91-1792 |
Year |
1991 |
Convention or series no. |
IPCS ICSC 2-0005
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Title |
Paraquat |
Bibliographic information |
Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1991. 2p. |
Abstract |
International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: skin absorption; delayed effects; irritation of skin, eyes and respiratory tract; lung oedema; lung haemorrhage and fibrosis; damage to liver, kidneys, lungs, heart and digestive tract. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis; loss of fingernails; lung diseases. |
Descriptors (primary) |
agricultural chemicals; threshold limit values; ILO; paraquat; UNEP; WHO; European Communities; IPCS |
Descriptors (secondary) |
herbicides; pulmonary oedema; hepatic damage; paraquat chloride; fire hazards; skin absorption; renal damage; respiratory diseases; dermatitis; explosion hazards; labelling; storage; fibrosis; waste disposal; first aid; chemical hazards; environmental pollution; delayed effects; health hazards; data sheet; UN |
Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits Heterocyclic compounds Agricultural chemicals
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