Phosgene is the organic chemical compound with the formula COCl2. It is a colorless gas; in low concentrations, its odor resembles that of freshly cut hay or grass.[7] Phosgene is a valued industrial building block, especially for the production of precursors of polyurethanes and polycarbonate plastics.
Phosgene is very poisonous and was used as a chemical weapon during World War I, where it was responsible for 85,000 deaths.
In addition to its industrial production, small amounts occur from the breakdown and the combustion of organochlorine compounds.[8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosgene
No comments:
Post a Comment