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phosgene; carbonic dichloride; ccarbonyl dichloride; carbonyl chloride; phosgen
Uses:
- toxic gas that has been used as a chemical warfare agent
- used as intermediate in chemical industry
- metallurgy, chemical workers (volatile chlorine-ontaining compounds)
Adverse effects:
- extremely toxic via acute (short-term) inhalation
- insidious poison
- not irritating immediately, even when fatal concentrations are inhaled
- delayed onset of bronchiolitis & pulmonary edema
- chronic exposure: chronic bronchitis
Laboratory:
- phosgene in air
Notes:
- colorless gas
- odor of new-mown hay or green corn
General
toxin (hazardous material, poison)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=6371
References
PubChem: 6371