Mononitrotoluenes
Agent Name
Mononitrotoluenes
CAS Number
1321-12-6
Formula
C7-H7-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Benzene, methylnitro-; Methylnitrobenzene; Mononitrotoluene; Nitrophenylmethane; Nitrotoluene; Nitrotoluol; Nitrotoluene (all isomers); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nitros, Aromatic
Description
Yellow solid or liquid; mp = 0-15 deg C; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make dyes, toluidines, nitrobenzoic acids, sun screening agents, gasoline inhibitors, and flotation agents; Also used in some detergents and in the tire industry; [HSDB]
Comments
A skin, eye, and throat irritant; May induce methemoglobinemia; May cause liver and kidney damage; Emergency treatment: "Nitrobenzene"; Nitrobenzene causes skin irritation; It is toxic by all routes causing methemoglobinemia and liver injury; Estimated lethal dose in adults is 1-5 grams; [HSDB] Explosive; A strong oxidizer; May be fatal by inhalation, skin absorption, and ingestion; [CAMEO] See "p-Nitrotoluene."
Biomedical References
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
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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