It is used in fertilizers, chemicals, dyes, petroleum refining, etching and analytical chemistry, and in making iron, steel, and industrial explosives. Contact can severely burn the skin and eyes. Repeat exposure can cause erosion and pitting of the teeth, stomach upset, nose bleeds, tearing of the eyes, emphysema, and bronchitis. It is used to make titanium pigments, iridescent glass, artificial pearls, and as a catalyst in polymerization. Titanium tetrachloride is highly irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.
Acute exposure can burn the skin, eyes, throat, and lungs.
Chronic exposure can lead to chronic bronchitis, wheezing, and build-up of fluid in the lungs. It is used to make polyurethane foams, elastomers, and coatings. Contact can irritate and burn the eyes and skin, and breathing vapor can irritate the nose, throat, and lungs, leading to coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Chronic exposure may cause concentration and memory problems. It is used in making polyvinyl resins.