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

BENZOYL PEROXIDE      94-36-0

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: abdominal pain,

Skin; resp sys; eyes Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; sens derm

tert-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE          75-91-2

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, pain, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, weakness

CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE     80-15-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing

Skin: redness, skin burns, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation

DODECANOYL PEROXIDE     105-74-8

eyes; resp tract; lungs

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE     7722-84-1

Inhalation: corrosive, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, redness, skin burns, pain

Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns, ulceration of cornea, perforation

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, sore throat, vomiting, abdominal distension

Skin; resp sys; eyes Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; corn ulcer; eryt, vesic skin; bleaching hair