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Class of organic compounds with -OH group (e.g. ethanol, isopropanol); often volatile and flammable; high doses are irritating and can have a toxic effect.
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Natural (fermentation, plant metabolism) and technical (synthesis, petrochemistry). Typical properties: Volatile, flammable; odor often pungent/sweet.
Occupational exposure limits vary depending on the alcohol and country; for ethanol/isopropanol there are established limit and short-term values in ppm mg/m³. Health effects: Irritation of the mucous membranes/respiratory tract, headache, CNS attenuation; at very high exposure levels, loss of consciousness. Note: Concrete limit values are substance-specific and nationally regulated (consult SDS/regulations).
Natural (fermentation, plant metabolism) and technical (synthesis, petrochemistry). Typical properties: Volatile, flammable; odor often pungent/sweet.
Occupational exposure limits vary depending on the alcohol and country; for ethanol/isopropanol there are established limit and short-term values in ppm mg/m³. Health effects: Irritation of the mucous membranes/respiratory tract, headache, CNS attenuation; at very high exposure levels, loss of consciousness. Note: Concrete limit values are substance-specific and nationally regulated (consult SDS/regulations).
