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Alcohols: Health Hazards

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Chemical name

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

ALLYL ALCOHOL     107-18-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; muscles; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: headache, nausea, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, aching, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision, temporary loss of vision, severe deep burns, sensitivity to light

Ingestion: abdominal pain, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sysInh, abs, ing, con

Eye irrit, tissue damage; irrit upper resp sys, skin; pulm edema

BENZYL ALCOHOL     100-51-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting

BUTYL ALCOHOL            71-36-3

Skin; eyes; resp sys; CNSInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; head, verti, drow; corn inflamm, blurred vision, lac, photo; derm; possible auditory nerve damage, hearing loss; CNS depres

sec-BUTYL ALCOHOL      78-92-2

Eyes; skin, resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, throat, nose; narco

tert-BUTYL ALCOHOL      75-65-0

Eyes; skin, resp sys, CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head; skin flush, burns

2-CHLOROETHANOL     107-07-3

eyes; respiratory tract; CNS;  cardiovascular system; kidneys; liver; may result in death

Inhalation: Mucous membranes, nausea

Skin: Vomiting, vertigo, incoordination

Ingestion: Numbness, visual distortion, headache

Resp sys; liver; kidneys; CNS; skin; CVS; eyesInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit muc memb; nau, vomit; verti, inco; numb; vis dist; head; thirst; delirium; low BP; collapse, shock, coma; liver, kidney damage

CYCLOHEXANOL     108-93-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Eyes; resp sys; skinInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; skin; narco

ETHANOL          64-17-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin; CNS; liver; blood

Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, fatigue

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness, irritant pain, irritant burning

Ingestion: burning sensation, confusion, dizziness, headache, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; blood; repro sysInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose; head, drow, ftg, narco; cough; liver damage; anemia; repro, terato effects

2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL     104-76-7

eyes; skin

Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

HEPTANOL        111-70-6

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; kidneys; birth defects

HEXANOL          626-93-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin; CNS

Inhalation: cough, headache, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea

ISOAMYL ALCOHOL     123-51-3

eyes; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat

Skin: dry skin

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, dizz; cough, dysp, nau, vomit, diarr; skin cracking; in animals: narco

sec-ISOAMYL ALCOHOL     528-75-4

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, dizz; cough, dysp, nau, vomit, diarr; skin cracking; in animals: narco

ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL      78-83-1

eyes; resp tract; CNS

skin

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, throat, head, drow; skin cracking; in animals: narco

ISODECYL ALCOHOL     25339-17-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, dullness, headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL     26952-21-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, dullness, headache, nausea

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; CVSInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose throat; eye, skin burns

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL    67-63-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNSInh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; drow, dizz, head; dry cracking skin; in animals: narco

METHANOL        67-56-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

CNS

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, vomiting

Eyes; skin, resp sys; CNS; GI tractInh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; head, dizz, verti, li-head, nau, vomit; vis dist, optic nerve damage (blindness); derm

3-METHOXY 1-BUTANOL     2517-43-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: cough, headache, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: dry skin, burning sensation

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain, dullness, nausea, vomiting

2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL     137-32-6

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, sore throat

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL     25639-42-3

eyes; upper resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness

Resp sys; skin; eyes; liver; kidneys; CNS Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; head; in animals: narco; liver, kidney damage

o-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL     583-59-5

eyes; upper resp tract

skin; CNS

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness

m-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL     591-23-1

skin

Inhalation: cough, headache

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: redness

2-METHYL-4-PENTANOL     108-11-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS; liver; kidneys

skin; CNS; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: confusion, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain

Eyes; skin; CNS Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin; head, drow; derm; in animals: narco

1-PENTANOL      71-41-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, possible corneal damage

Ingestion: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

3-PENTANOL      584-02-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

2-PHENYLETHANOL        60-12-8

eyes; resp tract

CNS

Inhalation: coughEyes: redness

PROPANOL        71-23-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, sore throat, vomiting

Skin; eyes; resp sys; GI tract; CNS Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; dry cracking skin; drow, head; ataxia, GI pain; abdom cramps, nau, vomit, diarr; in animals: narco

PROPARGYL ALCOHOL     107-19-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; liver; kidneys; blood

Inhalation: burning sensation

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: pain, severe deep burns

Skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys Inh, abs, ing, con

irrit skin, muc memb; CNS depres; in animals: liver, kidney damage

TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL          97-99-4

Inhalation: sore throat, cough, headache, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness

Skin: redness, irritation, pain

Eyes: redness, irritation, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain

3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-1-HEXANOL          3452-97-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

liver; kidneys

Inhalation: cough, headache, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, roughness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: headache, nausea, vomiting

 

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