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Descriptor English: Osmium Tetroxide
Descriptor Spanish: Tetróxido de Osmio
Descriptor tetróxido de osmio
Entry term(s) ácido ósmico
Scope note: (T-4)-óxido de osmio (OsO4). Un óxido de osmio altamente tóxico y volátil utilizado en la industria como agente oxidante. También se utiliza como fijador y colorante histológico y como agente de sinovectomía en las articulaciones artríticas. Sus vapores puede causar lesiones oculares, de la piel y pulmonares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tetróxido de Ósmio
Descriptor French: Tétraoxyde d'osmium
Entry term(s): Acid, Osmic
Osmic Acid
Tetroxide, Osmium
Tree number(s): D01.640.500
D01.650.550.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009993
Scope note: (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.
Annotation: indust & histol uses
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: P40W033BGM
CAS Type 1 Name: Osmium oxide (OsO4), (T-4)-
Previous Indexing: Osmium (1966-1978)
Oxides (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under OSMIUM 1979-90
History Note: 91(79); was see under OSMIUM 1979-90
DeCS ID: 10170
Unique ID: D009993
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/03/20
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Osmium Tetroxide - Preferred
Concept UI M0015492
Scope note (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.
Preferred term Osmium Tetroxide
Entry term(s) Acid, Osmic
Osmic Acid
Tetroxide, Osmium



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