Cresol

DATA ITEMS CITED :

44

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C7-H8-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

108.15

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

QR X1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

177 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Blood - other hemolysis with or without anemia Blood - other changes

REFERENCE :

CMAJAX Canadian Medical Association Journal. (Canadian Medical Assoc., POB 8650, Ottawa, ON K1G 0G8, Canada) V.1- 1911- Volume(issue)/page/year: 130,1319,1984

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human

DOSE/DURATION :

114 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Vascular - other changes

REFERENCE :

85KYAH "Merck Index; an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals", 11th ed., Rahway, NJ 07065, Merck & Co., Inc. 1989 Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,404,1989

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

1454 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: PB214-270

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

760 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

KSGZA3 Kyushu Shika Gakkai Zasshi. Journal of the Kyushu Dental Society. (c/o Kyushu Shika Daigaku, 2-6-1 Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan) V.1- 1933- Suspended 1941-50. Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,932,1982

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

2 gm/kg

REFERENCE :

TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,417,1977 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 22 mg/m3 (5 ppm) (skin) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 MSHA STANDARD:skin 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,61,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) (skin) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 5 ppm (23 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (44 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 5 mg/m3;STEL 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-INDIA:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 5 ppm;STEL 0.5 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);STEL 10 ppm (44 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO CRESOL, all isomers-air:10H TWA 2.3 ppm REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 20380 No. of Facilities: 8215 (estimated) No. of Industries: 86 No. of Occupations: 78 No. of Employees: 71952 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 20380 No. of Facilities: 7461 (estimated) No. of Industries: 84 No. of Occupations: 65 No. of Employees: 132742 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 28184 (estimated)