| Document ID (ISN) | 60115 |
| CIS number |
93-932 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-886306-1 |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Turner R.M., Fairhurst S.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Toxicology of substances in relation to major hazards. Sulphuric acid mist |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1992. 21p. 22 ref. Price: GBP 3.50. |
| Abstract |
This report reviews the available toxicological data on sulfuric acid mist in order to derive the "dangerous toxic load" (DTL). Because of severe limitations in the data available and variation in toxicity with changes in aerosol particle size, considerable uncertainty exists in the derivation of the DTL for sulfuric acid mist. It is suggested that for risk analyses based on a mist with average particle size of around 1µ, the following relationship is used: DTL = 2.16 x 105 (mg/m3)2min. A table summarises observations made during single exposure inhalation studies in animals. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; toxicology; sulfuric acid; major hazards; mists |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; animal experiments; criteria document; respiratory impairment; inhalation toxicity |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Major hazards
Toxicology
Inorganic sulfur compounds
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