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Document ID (ISN)74314
CIS number 00-51
Year 1998
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Title Toxicological profile for sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid
Bibliographic information U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology, Toxicology Information Branch, 1600 Clifton Road NE, E-29, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, Dec. 1998. xix, 189p. Illus. approx. 340 ref.
Abstract Contents: public health statement; health effects; chemical and physical information; production, import, use and disposal; potential for human exposure; analytical methods; regulations and advisories; glossary. Health hazards include: irritation of the respiratory tract; respiratory impairment; chemical burns to skin and eyes; dental erosion; laryngeal cancer.
Descriptors (primary) USA; toxicology; sulfuric acid; sulfur trioxide; health hazards; toxicity evaluation
Descriptors (secondary) toxic effects; literature survey; irritants; dental erosion; laryngeal cancer; caustic substances; eye injuries; exposure evaluation; chemical burns; neurological effects; respiratory impairment; glossary; criteria document; limitation of exposure
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Inorganic sulfur compounds
Inorganic substances