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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.

Phenol CAS No. 108-95-2

Safety cards, international chemical
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.

Phenol, Carbolic Acid

Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.

Phenol

Analytical methods
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2549.pdf[PDF - 93 KB]
Cresol (all isomers) and Phenols (No. 2546)[PDF - 20 KB]
Phenol and p-Cresol in urine (No. 8305)

Phenol
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-196 (July 1976)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to methyl alcohol over a working lifetime.

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Phenol[PDF - 313 KB]