Friday, October 14, 2016

What is Methyl iodide?


CAS: 74-88-4
Molecular Formula: CH3I
Molecular Weight: 41.939
Product description:
Methyl iodide is a achromatic aqueous that turns amber on acknowledgment to light. Denser than water. Contact may abrade skin, eyes and close membranes. Very baneful by ingestion, assimilation and derma absorption.

Methyl iodide is acclimated as an average in the accomplish of some pharmaceuticals and pesticides, in methylation processes, and in the acreage of microscopy. In humans, astute (short-term) acknowledgment to methyl iodide by assimilation may abase the axial afraid arrangement (CNS), abrade the lungs and skin, and affect the kidneys. Massive astute assimilation acknowledgment to methyl iodide has led to pulmonary edema. Astute assimilation acknowledgment of bodies to methyl iodide has resulted in nausea, vomiting, vertigo, ataxia, slurred speech, drowsiness, derma blistering, and eye irritation. Chronic (long-term) acknowledgment of bodies to methyl iodide by assimilation may affect the CNS and could cause derma burns. EPA has not classified methyl iodide for abeyant carcinogenicity.

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