Document ID (ISN) | 64292 |
CIS number |
95-629 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail |
Year |
1994 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Gagnaire F., Azim S., Bonnet P., Hecht G., Héry M. |
Title |
Irritant potential of chlorine and nitrogen trichloride in the mouse |
Original title |
Pouvoir irritant du chlore et du trichlorure d'azote chez la souris [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
3rd Quarter 1994, No.156, Note No.1964-156-94, p.293-295. Illus. 12 ref. |
Abstract |
Nitrogen trichloride is one of the major components of chlorine pollution in swimming pool air, and could be responsible for eye and airway irritations among pool supervisors. The irritant potential of chlorine and nitrogen trichloride has been assessed in the mouse using a test based on the reflex decrease of respiration rate (reflex bradypnea) in the event of exposure to an irritant. At present there is no exposure limit value for nitrogen trichloride. Based on recommendations made by American hygienists, a limit value for nitrogen trichloride of 0.1RD50, or approximately 1.5mg/m3, and a "comfort" limit value of 0.03RD50, or 0.5mg/m3 are recommended. |
Descriptors (primary) |
nitrogen trichloride; chlorine; skin; respiratory system; permissible levels; irritants |
Descriptors (secondary) |
animal experiments |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits Halogens and their inorganic compounds Inorganic substances
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