phosgene; carbonic dichloride; ccarbonyl dichloride; carbonyl chloride; phosgen

Uses

• toxic gas that has been used as a chemical warfare agent
• used as intermediate in chemical industry
  • metallurgy, chemical workers (volatile chlorine-ontaining compounds)

Adverse effects

• extremely toxic via acute (short-term) inhalation
• insidious poison
  • not irritating immediately, even when fatal concentrations are inhaled
  • delayed onset of bronchiolitis & pulmonary edema
• chronic exposure: chronic bronchitis

Laboratory

• phosgene in air

Notes

• colorless gas
• odor of new-mown hay or green corn

More general terms

• toxin (hazardous material, poison)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6371