| Agent Name |
Hydrogenated terphenyls |
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| CAS Number |
61788-32-7 |
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| Major Category |
Other Chemicals |
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| Synonyms |
Hydrogenated diphenylbenzenes; Hydrogenated phenylbiphenyls; Hydrogenated triphenyls; [NIOSH] |
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| Category |
Terphenyls |
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| Description |
Clear, oily, pale-yellow liquids with a faint odor. [plasticizer/heat-transfer media]; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Terphenyl mixtures are used as heat transfer media, dye carriers, and in the production of lubricants; "Since 1979, the bulk of domestic terphenyl production has been directed towards the synthesis of partially hydrogenated terphenyls." [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
Complex mixture of terphenyl isomers that are partially hydrogenate; [NIOSH] Subchronic feeding studies in rats: kidney injury; Workers complained of eye and respiratory irritation after inhaling vapors of heated terphenyls. [ACGIH] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause kidney and liver injury; [ICSC] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.5 ppm |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Structure in database is m-terphenyl (92-06-8); Flash point = 315 deg F (40% hydrogenated); |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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