| Agent Name |
4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol |
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| CAS Number |
88-04-0 |
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| Formula |
C8-H9-Cl-O |
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| Major Category |
Other Uses |
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| Synonyms |
2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene; 2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-m-xylene; 2-Chloro-m-xylenol; 3,5-Dimethyl-4-chlorophenol; 4-Chloro-1-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzene; 4-Chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol; 4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol; 4-Chloro-m-xylenol; Benzytol; Chloro-xylenol; Chloroxylenolum [INN-Latin]; Chlorxylenolum; Clorossilenolo [DCIT]; Cloroxilenol [INN-Spanish]; Desson; Dettol; Dettol, liquid antiseptic; Espadol; Husept Extra; Nipacide MX; Ottasept; Ottasept Extra; PCMX; Phenol, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-; RBA 777; Septiderm-Hydrochloride; Willenol V; p-Chloro-3,5-xylenol; p-Chloro-m-xylenol; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Preservatives/Disinfectants |
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| Description |
Crystals from benzene; [HSDB] |
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| Sources/Uses |
PCMX is one of the biocides commonly used in metalworking fluids. [Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluids. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-102, 1998, Table 4-1] |
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| Comments |
"Chloroxylenol is a very popular household and hospital disinfectant, and the authors have seen housekeepers who developed allergic contact dermatitis from this preservative in liquid soaps." [Marks, p. 141] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.01 mm Hg |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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