Triethylamine is toxic and can irritate the skin and mucous membranes of the human body, causing damage to the respiratory organs, skin, blood circulation system, central nervous system, reproductive system, liver and kidney.
1. Respiratory system, skin, eyes and other organs: the vapor and liquid of triethylamine are strongly irritating to the respiratory tract, and can cause pulmonary edema and even death in serious cases if inhaled accidentally.
If accidentally ingested, it can lead to corrosion of the oral cavity, esophagus and gastric mucosa. Triethylamine acts on exposed areas, has direct toxic effects on the corneal cell membranes, causing corneal edema, and can cause chemical burns after skin contact.
2. Blood and central nervous system: long-term exposure to triethylamine can cause hematopoietic disorders, and triethylamine has an anesthetic effect on the human central nervous system, long-term chronic poisoning can cause neurasthenia syndrome.
3. Reproductive system: Triethylamine has embryotoxicity, and for women, exposure to triethylamine will lead to menstrual abnormalities and may also lead to infertility.
4. Liver and kidney toxicity: Triethylamine is cytotoxic to the liver and kidney organs, causing abnormalities in the morphology and indexes of the liver and kidney organs.
Warm tips: It is recommended that patients pay more attention to the air circulation of the working environment, and pay more attention to nutritional supplements to improve their immune system.