Document ID (ISN) | 56216 |
CIS number |
91-1116 |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
National Board of Labour Protection (Finland) |
Title |
Phenol |
Bibliographic information |
International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS), International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1989. 2p. |
Abstract |
Translation into English of the chemical safety information sheet described in CIS 89-95. Exposure limit: 19mg/m3. Toxicity: is rapidly absorbed through skin; it severely corrodes the skin, the eyes and the mucous membranes of the digestive system; the vapour corrodes the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract; lung damage; long-term exposure affects the central nervous system and causes renal damage; can cause eczema. Mandatory European labelling: T, R24, R25, R34, R38, S2, S28, S44, S23, S38, S46. |
Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; Finland; phenol |
Descriptors (secondary) |
hepatic damage; data sheet; dyspnoea; renal damage; lung diseases; eczema; toxic substances; explosion hazards; labelling; limitation of exposure; waste disposal; chemical burns; first aid; personal protective equipment; short-term exposure; long-term exposure; dermatological effects; neurological effects; health hazards; translation; skin absorption |
Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
Country / State or Province | Finland |
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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