1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
Agent Name
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
CAS Number
99-35-4
Formula
C6-H3-N3-O6
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
sym-Trinitrobenzene; Benzene, 1,3,5-trinitro-; Benzene, trinitro- (wet); Benzite; TNB; Trinitrobenzeen [Dutch]; Trinitrobenzene; Trinitrobenzol [German]; s-Trinitrobenzene; symmetric Trinitrobenzene; syn-Trinitrobenzene; UN0214; UN1354; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nitros, Aromatic
Description
Yellow crystals--will explode if heated; [ATSDR-PHS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make rubber; A by-product of trinitrotoluene (TNT) production; [ATSDR-PHS]
Comments
"1,3-DNB and 1,3,5-TNB are suspected to cause similar health effects." [ATSDR-PHS] See "m-Dinitrobenzene."
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.2E-06 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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