p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate
Agent Name
p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate
CAS Number
6192-52-5
Formula
C7-H8-O3-S.H2-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid monohydrate; Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, monohydrate; [ChemIDplus] UN2585
Category
Benzenesulfonic Acid Derivatives
Description
White crystalline solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes skin burns and corneal damage; Causes effects on transaminases in acute inhalation studies of rats; Causes somnolence and effects on food intake in oral lethal-dose studies of rats and mice; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "p-Toluenesulfonic acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Aryl sulfonic acids, solid, with not more than 5% free Sulfuric acid."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
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