| Agent Name |
Cyanuric acid |
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| CAS Number |
108-80-5 |
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| Formula |
C3-H3-N3-O3 |
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| Major Category |
Nitrogen Compounds |
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| Synonyms |
1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione; 2,4,6-Trihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine; CP 4789; Cyanuric acid (VAN); Isocyanurate acid; Isocyanuric acid; Kyselina kyanurova [Czech]; Pseudocyanuric acid; Tricyanic acid; Trihydroxycyanidine; Trihydroxytriazine; s-2,4,6-Triazinetriol; s-Cyanuric acid; s-Triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione; s-Triazinetriol; sym-Triazinetriol; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Other Nitrogen Compounds |
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| Description |
White, odorless solid; [Hawley] Hygroscopic; [CHEMINFO] Off-white powder; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in labs as a source of cyanic acid gas and in swimming pools as a disinfectant; Also used to make melamine, sponge rubber, herbicides, dyes, resins, scouring powders, household bleaches, institutional and industrial cleansers, automatic dishwasher compounds, general sanitizers, and antimicrobial agents; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
An eye and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] A mild eye irritant; Ingestion of large quantity may cause kidney injury; [ICSC] An irritant; [MSDSonline] Classified as essentially nontoxic; Avoid ingestion, inhalation of dust, and contact with eyes; [Ullmann] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Vapor Pressure |
3.05 x 10 -08 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) > 612 mg/m3 |
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| Half Life |
90% excreted within 12 hours, and of this 99% is excreted unchanged as cyanuric acid; [HSDB] |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: CYANURIC ACID
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