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Sulphur Compounds, Organic: Health Hazards

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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

n-BUTYLMERCAPTAN      109-79-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS; thyroid

Inhalation: weakness, confusion, cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: see inhalation

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

Irrit eyes, skin; musc weak, mal, sweat, nau, vomit, head, conf; in animals: narco, inco, weak; cyan, pulm irrit; liver, kidney damage

tert-BUTYLMERCAPTAN   75-66-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

CYCLOHEXYLMERCAPTAN     1569-69-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; head, dizz, weak, nau, vomit, convuls; cough, wheez, laryngitis, dysp

DECYLMERCAPTAN        143-10-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; conf, dizz, head, drow, nau, vomit, weak, convuls

DODECYLMERCAPTAN    112-55-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: confusion, cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, dullness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; blood; Inh; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough; dysp, weak, conf, cyan; abdom pain, nau; skin sens

ETHYLMERCAPTAN         75-08-1

Inhalation: drowsiness, nausea, unconsciousness, weakness, tremors

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Resp sys; liver; kidneys; eyes; blood Inh; con

Irrit muc memb; head, nau; in animals: inco, weak; liver, kidney damage; cyan; narco

HEXANETHIOL   2917-26-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: dizziness, headache, nausea, sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; blood Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eys, skin, resp sys; head, dizz, weak, cyan, nau, convuls

METHYLMERCAPTAN      74-93-1

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS; blood; skin

Inhalation: cough, irritant, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness

Skin: redness, irritant, pain, on contact with liquid: frostbite

Eyes: redness, irritant, pain

Resp sys; CNS; eyes; skin; blood Inh; con (liq)

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; narco; cyan; convuls; liq: frostbite

1-OCTADECANETHIOL     2885-00-9

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; bloodInh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; head; dizz; weak; cyan; nau; convuls

1-OCTANETHIOL 111-88-6

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

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; weak; cyan; incr respiration; nau; drow; head; vomit

PERCHLOROMETHYLMER­CAPTAN            594-42-3

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; lungs

Eyes; resp sys; liver; kidneys; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; lac; cough, dysp, deep breath pain, coarse rales; vomit; pallor, tacar; acidosis; anuria; liver, kidney damage

PHENYLMERCAPTAN      108-98-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS

skin

Inhalation: cough, headache, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: nausea, sore throat

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; kidneys; liver; spleen Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; derm; cyan; cough, wheez, dysp, pulm edema, pneuitis; head, dizz, CNS depres; nau, vomit; kidney, liver, spleen damage

PROPANETHIOL 107-03-9

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; blood; liver; kidneysInh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat, resp sys; head, nau, dizz, cyan; in animals: liver, kidney damage

SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE     25155-30-0

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: diarrhoea, vomiting

THIOACETAMIDE            62-55-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: burning sensation, sore throat

THIOACETIC ACID          507-09-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

kidneys

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: burning sensation, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation

 

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