Name | TRITON |
Synonyms | TRITON Triton? W-30 Triton(R) W-30 Sodium Alkylaryl Ether Sulfate solution |
CAS | 65506-72-1 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | The scientific name of trinitrotoluene is 2,4, 6-trinitrotoluene, or TNT for short. It is a light yellow monoclinic crystal with six isomers. Slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and other organic solvents. It is easy to explode when heated. As an explosive, it is widely used in national defense, mining, and tunneling. |
Hazard Symbols | Xi - Irritant![]() |
Risk Codes | R10 - Flammable R36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. R41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes R37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. |
Safety Description | S16 - Keep away from sources of ignition. S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. S39 - Wear eye / face protection. |
UN IDs | UN 1993 3/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
emergency measures | experiments have proved that TNT has the possibility of mutagenicity and teratogenicity. The principle of treatment is liver protection and anti-anemia. Prevention must first take measures to reduce the concentration of dust and vapor; at the same time, skin pollution should be prevented and removed, and individual protection and hygiene should be strengthened. After work, wash hands with soap containing 10% potassium sulfite. Potassium sulfite meets TNT to produce red and red. Washing indicates that skin pollution has been removed. |
pathological mechanism | trinitrotoluene dust and vapor can enter the human body through skin, respiratory tract and digestive tract. Under production conditions, it is mainly absorbed through the skin and respiratory tract, and skin absorption poisoning is more common. High temperature can accelerate skin absorption. Animals exposed to poisoning for 8 hours a day at a concentration of 2.4mg ~ 9.3mg/m3 can suffer from poisoning symptoms and even death within a few months. The acute lethal dose of human is 1g ~ 2g, and no hemogram changes were found after 4 days of continuous administration of 1 mg/kg. Its main toxic effects are toxic cataract, toxic hepatitis, methemoglobinemia and hypochromic anemia. Severe cases can develop into aplastic anemia. Urinary TNT and its metabolites can be used as monitoring indicators for exposure to TNT. |
environmental pollution | TNT pollution has serious adverse effects on the environment and human health. At the site where TNT is manufactured, soil and water are destroyed, and corrosion and pollution continue. To make matters worse, due to the chemical inertness of TNT, the environment polluted by TNT is difficult to remedy. |