Chemical Name CAS-Number |
ICSC Short-Term Exposure |
ICSC Long-Term Exposure |
ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms |
US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry |
US NIOSH Symptoms |
ACETIC ACID 64-19-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
skin |
Inhalation: sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, laboured breathing, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, serious skin burns, pain Eyes: pain, redness, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting |
Resp sys; skin; eyes; teeth Inh; con |
Irrit eyes, nose, throat; eye, skin burns; derm; conj; cough; CNS depres; delayed pulm edema; in animals: kidney, repro, terato effects |
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE 108-24-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin |
Inhalation: corrosive, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: corrosive, redness, pain, blisters Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: corrosive, abdominal pain, sore throat, collapse |
Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; con |
Conj, lac, corn edema, opac, photo; nasal, phar irrit; cough, dysp, bron; skin burns, vesic, sens derm |
ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID 50-78-2 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
liver; kidneys; bladder; GI tract; CVS; CNS; resp tract |
Inhalation: cough, dullness Skin: redness Eyes: redness |
Eyes; skin; resp sys; blood; liver; kidney Inh; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; incr blood clotting time; nau, vomit; liver, kidney inj |
ACRYLIC ACID 79-10-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, nasal discharge, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: severe burns to lips, mouth and throat, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, unconsciousness, shock |
Eyes, skin, resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; eye, skin burns; skin sens; in animals: lung, liver, kidney inj |
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ADIPIC ACID 124-04-9 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin |
Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain |
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L-ASCORBIC ACID 50-81-7 |
eyes; resp tract |
Inhalation: cough Eyes: redness Ingestion: only in case of large amount ingested: diarrhoea, vomiting |
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BENZOIC ACID 65-85-0 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin |
Inhalation: cough, irritant Skin: redness, irritant Eyes: redness, irritant, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting |
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n-CAPROIC ACID 142-62-1 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin |
Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation, pain Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, sore throat, vomiting |
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CHLOROACETIC ACID 79-11-8 |
Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: corrosive, may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, collapse |
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CITRIC ACID 77-92-9 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: cough |
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CITRIC ACID HYDRATE 5949-29-1 |
eyes; resp tract |
Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: sore throat, mild burning sensation |
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CROTONIC ACID 3724-65-0 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
skin |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: skin burns, burning sensation, pain Eyes: pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting |
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DICHLOROACETIC ACID 79-43-6 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, unconsciousness, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness |
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2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID 94-75-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
Inhalation: headache, nausea, weakness Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness |
Skin; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con |
Weak, stupor, hyporeflexia, musc twitch; convuls; derm; in animals: liver, kidney inj |
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ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DIHYDRATE 6153-56-6 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; kidneys |
kidneys |
Inhalation: cough, shortness of breath, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness, skin burns, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, sore throat, vomiting, weakness, convulsions |
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2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID 149-57-5 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
liver |
Skin: rednessEyes: redness, pain |
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FLUOROACETIC ACID 144-49-0 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; CVS; CNS; kidneys |
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FORMIC ACID 64-18-6 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
skin |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, serious skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, sore throat, vomiting |
Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, throat; skin burns; derm; lac; rhin; cough, dysp; nau |
LACTIC ACID 598-82-3 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
Inhalation: cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, nausea, sore throat, vomiting |
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MALEIC ACID 110-16-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin; kidneys |
Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, skin burns, severe irritant Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: burning sensation, see inhalation , |
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MALEIC ANHYDRIDE 108-31-6 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin |
Inhalation: cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting Skin: redness, skin burns Eyes: redness, pain, lacrymation, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain |
Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con |
Irrit nose, upper resp sys; conj; photo, double vision; bronchial asthma; derm |
METHACRYLIC ACID 79-41-4 |
eyes; skin; mucous membranes; resp tract; lungs |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, skin burns, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, weakness |
Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; eye, skin burns |
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2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOACETIC ACID 94-74-6 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
birth defects |
Inhalation: headache, nausea Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness |
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OXALIC ACID 144-62-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; kidneys |
skin; kidneys |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, skin burns, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: burning sensation, drowsiness, sore throat, vomiting, shock, low back pain |
Resp sys; skin; kidneys; eyes Inh; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; eye burns; local pain, cyan; shock, collapse, convuls; kidney damage |
PALMITIC ACID 57-10-3 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
skin |
Eyes: redness |
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PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE 85-44-9 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
skin; lungs |
Resp sys; eyes; skin; liver; kidneys Inh; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; conj; nasal ulcer bleeding; bron, bronchial asthma; derm; in animals: liver, kidney damage |
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PHTHALIC ACID 88-99-3 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
Inhalation: cough Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain |
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PROPIONIC ACID 79-09-4 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: skin burns, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, sore throat, vomiting, |
Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con |
Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; blurred vision, com burns; skin burns; abdom pain, nau, vomit |
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PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE 123-62-6 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: redness, skin burns Eyes: redness, severe deep burns Ingestion: sore throat, burns |
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SALICYLIC ACID 69-72-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS |
skin |
Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: nausea, vomiting, ear ringing |
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STEARIC ACID 57-11-4 |
eyes |
lungs |
Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: constipation |
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SULPHANILIC ACID 121-57-3 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; blood |
skin; lungs |
Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: blue lips or fingernails, blue skin, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing |
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TEREPHTHALIC ACID 100-21-0 |
eyes; skin |
Inhalation: cough, irritant Skin: redness, mild irritant Eyes: redness, irritant |
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p-TOLUENESULPHONIC ACID 104-15-4 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs |
Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: burning sensation, sore throat |
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2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID 93-76-5 |
eyes; skin; resp tract |
Skin; liver; GI tract Inh; ing; con |
In animals: ataxia; skin irrit, acne-like rash, liver damage |
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TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE 552-30-7 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; blood |
Inhalation: cough, dizziness, wheezing, chills Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain |
Eyes; skin; resp sys abs |
Irrit eyes, skin; nose; resp sys; pulm edema, resp sens; rhinitis, asthma, cough, wheez, dysp, mal, fever, musc aches, sneez |
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VALERIC ACID 109-52-4 |
eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS |