What does #OsO_4# (osmium tetroxide) smell like?
1 Answer
Jan 23, 2015
Osmium tetroxide has a characteristic, unpleasant, irritating odour similar to that of chlorine and ozone with a touch of garlic.
Explanation:
You don't want to smell it.
At concentration levels too low to smell, it can lead to pulmonary edema and death. That could be embarrassing!
