When sulfur accidents occur, people generally experience several situations such as inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption. Because it can be partially converted into hydrogen sulfide in the intestine and absorbed, so a large amount of oral intake can lead to hydrogen sulfide poisoning. The systemic toxicity of acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning is manifested as symptoms of the central nervous system, including headache, dizziness, fatigue, vomiting, and coma.
Applications of Sulfur Powder
Sulfur powder has a wide range of applications in industry. Our common items such as matches, adhesives, synthetic fibres, paper products, plastics, batteries, lotions, skin cream dyes, fungicides, etc. all owe their existence to sulfur powder. In recent years, with the advancement of ultra-micro grinding technology, micronised sulfur powder has a wider and higher-end application. For example, sulfur is added in the manufacture of tyres to harden the rubber and prevent it from melting at higher temperatures.
Insoluble sulfur is mainly used as a vulcanisation accelerator and agent in the rubber industry. It allows a more solid adhesion of the rubber, prevents the rubber from breaking apart and improves resistance to heat and tyre wear, and is therefore an essential raw material in tyre production.