Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Short-Term Exposure

Long-Term Exposure

Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

ACETALDEHYDE 75-07-0

eyes; skin; GI tract; resp tract; lungs; CNS

skin; lungs; CNS; liver

Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, burning sensation, pain

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: burning sensation, diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, vomiting

Eyes; skin; resp sys; kidneys; CNS; repro sys (in animals: nasal cancer) Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; eye, skin burns; derm; conj; cough; CNS depres; delayed pulm edema; in animals: kidney, repro, terato effects; (carc)

ACROLEIN         107-02-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: corrosive, burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: corrosive, redness, serious skin burns, pain, blisters

Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, collapse

Heart; eyes; skin; resp sys Inh, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; decr pulm func; delayed pulm edema; chronic resp disease

BENZALDEHYDE 100-52-7

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: respiratory paralysis, shortness of breath, burning sensation of eye and nose mucosa, cough, dizziness

Skin: may be adsorbed, redness, loss of sensation contact dermatitis

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: burning sensation, sensation, confusion,dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, vomiting, convulsions

BUTYLALDEHYDE     123-72-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: burning sensation

CHLORAL HYDRATE     302-17-0

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

Inhalation: Confusion, drowsiness, nausea, unconsciousness.

Skin: Redness

Eyes: Redness

Ingestion: Abdominal pain, vomiting

o-CHOROBENZALDEHYDE     89-98-5

eyes; skin; liver; kidneys

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation

2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE-
4-METHANOL     100-79-8

eyes; CNS

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: weakness

p-DIOXANE        123-91-1

eyes; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys

skin

Inhalation: headache, nausea, cough, sore throat, abdominal pain, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, unconsciousness

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, irritant, pain

Liver; kidneys; skin; eyes; resp sys (in animals: lung, liver & nasal cavity tumors)Inh, abs, ing, con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; drow, head, nau, vomit; liver damage; kidney failure; (carc)

ETHYL HEXALDEHYDE     123-05-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

FORMALDEHYDE            50-00-0

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation inthe nose and throat, cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath

Skin: redness

Eyes: effects will be delayed, redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Resp sys; eyes; skin [nasal cancer] Inh, con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat, resp sys; lac; cough; bron spasm; (carc)

GLUTARALDEHYDE     111-30-8

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; resp tract

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

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; derm, sens skin; cough, asthma; nau, vomit

METHYLAL         109-87-5

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

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

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin, defats the skin, redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

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

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; anes

PARAFORMALDEHYDE     30525-89-4

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: cough, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

PROPANAL        123-38-6

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: burning sensation

Eyes; skin; resp sys; lungs