| Document ID (ISN) | 26910 |
| CIS number |
77-704 |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Criteria for a recommended standard - Occupational exposure to phenol. |
| Bibliographic information |
HEW Publication No.(NIOSH)76-196, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, July 1976. 167p. 349 ref. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations are made for the prevention of occupational diseases due to exposure to phenol. The time-weighted average exposure (10h working day) should not exceed 20mg/m3 over a 40h week. The ceiling concentration is fixed at 60mg/m3 for any 15min period. Other recommendations relate to medical supervision, labelling, personal protection, information of employees, work practices, sanitation, monitoring and recordkeeping. The criteria on which the recommendations are based are discussed under the following heads: biological effects of exposure, environmental data, development of the standard, research priorities. Procedures for sampling and analysis in air are detailed and useful additional information is given in appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; toxicology; USA; phenol |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; information of personnel; personal protective equipment; respirators; animal experiments; safe working methods; safety service records; dose-response relationship; biological effects; carcinogenic effects; determination in air; medical supervision; directive; skin protection; warning notices |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohols
Occupational exposure limits
Phenols and phenolic compounds
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