Safety Statements: Poison by subcutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal, and intramuscular routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion and parenteral routes. An experimental teratogen. Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation data reported. Used as a narcotic. Abuse leads to habituation or addiction. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx and SOx. See also (−)-MORPHINE and SULFATES.
