Phenol

NIOSH Resources

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.

• Phenol CAS No. 108-95-2

International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.

• Phenol, Carbolic Acid

Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.

• Phenol

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.

• Volatile Organic CPDS (Screening) (No. 2549) [PDF - 93 KB]
• Cresol (all isomers) and Phenols (No. 2546) [PDF - 20 KB]
• Phenol and p-Cresol in urine (No. 8305)

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Phenol
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-196 (July 1976)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to methyl alcohol over a working lifetime.

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Phenol [PDF - 313 KB]

Related Resources

ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs): Phenol

ATSDR's ToxFAQs: Phenol

Toxicological Profile for Phenol (ATSDR)

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines): Phenol

OSHA (Chemical Sampling): Phenol

New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Phenol

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Phenol>

EPA (Air Toxics): Phenol

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Phenol

NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Phenol

NLM (Haz-Map): Phenol

NLM (Household Products Database): Phenol

NLM (MedlinePlus): Carbolic Acid

WHO (Health and Safety Guide No. 88): Phenol

WHO (Environmental Health Criteria 161): Phenol

IPCS INCHEM Poison Information Monograph 412: Phenol

European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Phenol

European Union-Risk Assessment Report: Phenol