| Document ID (ISN) | 68822 |
| CIS number |
97-395 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Pentachlorophenol |
| Bibliographic information |
New Jersey Department of Health, Right to Know Program, CN 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368, USA, 1996. 6p. |
| Abstract |
Data sheet. May enter the body when breathed in and through the skin. It is a carcinogen and a teratogen and should be handled with extreme caution. Irritates and burns the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. May damage the eyes, kidneys and liver. Exposure can cause poisoning with symptoms of headache, sweating, weakness, trouble in breathing, high fever and pain in the chest and abdomen. May cause an acne-like skin rash. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
pentachlorophenol; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
New Jersey; eye injuries; threshold limit values; hepatic damage; fire hazards; skin absorption; renal damage; acne; storage; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; chemical burns; first aid; personal protective equipment; chemical hazards; teratogenic effects; health hazards; carcinogenic effects; data sheet; fire fighting |
| 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) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Phenols and phenolic compounds
Alcohols
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