Hydrazoic acid
Agent Name
Hydrazoic acid
CAS Number
7782-79-8
Formula
H-N3
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Azoimide; Diazoimide; Hydrogen azide; Hydronitric acid; Stickstoffwasserstoffsaeure [German]; Triazoic acid; [ChemIDplus] Azidic acid; [Merck Index]
Category
Explosives
Description
Liquid with a pungent intolerable odor; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used to make heavy metal azides for shell detonators; [Merck Index] Produced from sodium azide on deployment of air bags (inflating agent) and from its use as a biocide; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes convulsions and structural or functional changes in trachea or bronchi in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of mice; Human inhalation of 300 ppb (0.3 ppm) causes changes in recordings from specific areas of the CNS, somnolence, and change in cardiac rate; [RTECS] Extremely explosive; An eye irritant; May cause cough, headache, fall in blood pressure, weakness, and collapse; Chronic exposure may cause hypotension, palpitation, and ataxia; [Merck Index] A severe skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [HSDB] See "Sodium azide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
MAK
0.18 mg/m3
Vapor Pressure
484 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mouse) = 34 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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