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Phenol

Phenol

Phenol

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NIOSH Resources

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.

International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.

Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.

  • Volatile Organic CPDS (Screening) (No. 2549) this document in PDF PDF only 93KB (8 pages)
  • Cresol (all isomers) and Phenols (No. 2546) this document in PDF PDF only 20KB (4 pages)

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Phenol
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-196 (July 1976)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to methyl alcohol over a working lifetime.

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Phenol
PDF Icon PDF only 313KB (6 pages)

Related Resources

ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs): Phenol
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg115.html

ATSDR's ToxFAQs: Phenol
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts115.html

Toxicological Profile for Phenol (ATSDR)
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp115.html

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines): Phenol
External link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/phenol/recognition.html

OSHA (Chemical Sampling): Phenol
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_261100.html

New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Phenol
PDF Icon PDF only 34KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1487.pdf

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Phenol
External link: http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/phenol/cie29.htm

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Phenol>
External link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/results34.htm

EPA (Air Toxics): Phenol
External link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/phenol.html

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Phenol
External link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0088.htm

Household Products Database: Phenol
External link: http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=72&query=phenol&searchas=TblChemicals

National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus): Carbolic Acid
External link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002890.htm

WHO (Health and Safety Guide No. 88): Phenol
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/hsg/hsg/hsg88_e.htm

WHO (Environmental Health Criteria 161): Phenol
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc161.htm

European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Phenol
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/

European Union-Risk Assessment Report (2006): Phenol
PDF Icon PDF only 1.45MB (240 pages)
External link: http://ecb.jrc.it/DOCUMENTS/Existing-Chemicals/RISK_ASSESSMENT/REPORT/phenolreport060.pdf



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