Mercaptans.

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• Description:
  The molecular structure, chemical abstracts service number, registry of toxic effects of chemical substances number, production figures and economic trends, uses, and producer and user data are given for methyl-mercaptan (74931), ethyl-mercaptan (75081), n-propyl- mercaptan (107039), n-butyl-mercaptan (109795), and t-butyl- mercaptan (75661). The biological effects of exposure are described, including target organs, acute, chronic, and human effects. The mercaptans damage the lungs, kidneys and liver, and irritate the eyes. Threshold limit values and other standards are given; they are all higher than the odor threshold, so that inadvertent exposure is unlikely. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Eye Foreign Bodies Hazardous Substances Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Sulfhydryl Compounds Sulfur Compounds
• Keywords:
  Acute-toxicity Chemical-manufacturing-industry Chronic-toxicity Contract-210-77-0120 Exposure-limits Eye-irritants NIOSH-Contract NIOSH-Publication Organo-sulfur-compounds Sensory-thresholds Thiols

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  169-176
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00075425
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1977 Oct; :169-176
• CAS Registry Number:
  1-Propanethiol (CAS RN 107-03-9) ; Butanethiol (CAS RN 109-79-5) ; Ethanethiol (CAS RN 75-08-1) ; Methanethiol (CAS RN 74-93-1) ; tert-Butyl mercaptan (CAS RN 75-66-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Performing Organization:
  Syracuse Research Corporation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Information Profiles on Potential Occupational Hazards, NIOSH Contract No. 210-77-0120, October 1977
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cce05fdc155d99ab2c13fa1fbcd6ad15bc2351baa59fbd9d47915c558cda0fb5d0ce6375b359483ea803adcc8420da96b3331136965ba68956aff1891ac1e604
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184221/cdc_184221_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 294.10 KB ]