| Document ID (ISN) | 108565 |
| CIS number |
08-1005 |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) |
| Title |
Toxicological profile for cresols - Draft for public comment (Update) |
| Bibliographic information |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology/Toxicology Information Branch, 1600 Clifton Road NE, E-29, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, Sep. 2006. xx, 226p. Illus. Approx. 400 ref. Index. |
| Internet access |
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp34.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This profile draft was prepared in accordance with guidelines set by the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the EPA. The key literature related to the toxic effects of cresols is identified and reviewed. Contents: public health statement; health effects; relevance to public health; chemical and physical information; production, import, use and disposal; potential for human exposure; analytical methods; regulations and guidelines; glossary. Health hazards include: irritation of the skin, eyes, respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract; haematotoxic effects; renal damage. While the EPA had earlier classified cresols as possible human carcinogens (Group C), they are now considered as not being assessable with respect to their carcinogenic potential due to inadequate information. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cresols; USA; health hazards; toxicity evaluation; toxicology |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; criteria document; m-cresol; o-cresol; carcinogens; p-cresol; eye irritation; irritation; renal damage; respiratory diseases; gastrointestinal diseases; limitation of exposure; exposure evaluation; chemical burns; haematotoxic effects; glossary; literature survey |
| Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohols
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