NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: Phenol

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2011-136, April 2011
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Phenol is potentially capable of causing both systemic toxicity and direct adverse effects on the skin following dermal exposure. A critical review of available data indicates that contact of a significant area of skin with subjectively low concentrations of phenol (5–6%) may be extremely hazardous and life-threatening. Undiluted phenol or solutions containing more than 3% phenol are capable of causing skin corrosion, whereas diluted solutions (1 to 3% phenol) are irritating to the skin. NIOSH has designated phenol with the following SK assignment: SYS (FATAL)-DIR (COR).

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NIOSH [2011]. NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: Phenol. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-136.

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