Is sulphur dioxide hazardous to health?

Emergency Overview: Colourless gas. Suffocating odour. COMPRESSED GAS. Contains gas under pressure. May explode if heated. Will not burn. VERY TOXIC. Fatal if inhaled. Corrosive to the respiratory tract. read more

Health Hazards. Sulfur in a gaseous state mixes with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide, which is hazardous. Inhalation of sulfur fumes causes irritation of the eyes, nose and respiratory track, which leads to headaches, dizziness and nausea. read more

This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for Sulfur Dioxide.It is one in a series of Public Health Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects. read more