Agent Name | Nitrogen pentoxide |
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CAS Number | 10102-03-1 |
Formula | N2-O5 |
Major Category | Nitrogen Compounds |
Synonyms | Dinitrogen pentaoxide; [ChemIDplus] Nitric anhydride; [Merck Index] |
Category | Other Nitrogen Compounds |
Description | Colorless solid; mp = 30 deg C; [Merck Index] |
Sources/Uses | Used in chloroform solution as a nitrating agent; [Merck Index] |
Comments | Nitrogen oxides are toxic to the lung by inhalation; Effects include upper respiratory tract irritation, cough, conjunctivitis, dyspnea, headache, and delayed pulmonary edema; About half of those who survive pulmonary edema develop bronchiolitis obliterans; May form nitric acid (corrosive) on contact with body moisture; Toxicology of nitrogen pentoxide is largely unknown; [Reference #1] See "Nitrogen dioxide." |
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Chronic Bronchitis | Yes |
Toxic Pneumonitis | Yes |
Fibrogenic | Yes |
Methemoglobinemia | Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |