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Descriptor English:   Osmium Tetroxide 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tetróxido de Osmio 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Tetróxido de Ósmio 
Synonyms English:   Osmic Acid  
Tree Number:   D01.640.500
D01.650.550.600
Definition English:   (T-4)-Osmium oxide (OsO4). A highly toxic and volatile oxide of osmium used in industry as an oxidizing agent. It is also used as a histological fixative and stain and as a synovectomy agent in arthritic joints. Its vapor can cause eye, skin, and lung damage. 
Indexing Annotation English:   indust & histol uses
History Note English:   91(79); was see under OSMIUM 1979-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
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cerebrospinal fluid chemistry
classification chemical synthesis
contraindications diagnostic use
economics history
immunology isolation & purification
metabolism pharmacology
pharmacokinetics poisoning
radiation effects supply & distribution
standards toxicity
therapeutic use urine
Record Number:   10170 
Unique Identifier:   D009993 

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