Phenol medications containing

Since ETS contains phenol, reducing the amount of smoking indoors will reduce phenol exposures. Household products and over-the-counter medications containing phenol should be stored out of reach of young children to prevent accidental poisonings and skin bums. Always store household chemicals in their original labeled containers. Never store household chemicals in containers that children would find attractive to eat or drink from, such as old soda bottles. Keep your Poison Control Center s number next to the phone. 

Exposure. Measurement of total phenol in the urine is the most useful biomarker following inhalation exposure to phenol (ACGIH 1991). The test is nonspecific and should not be used when workers are exposed to benzene, to household products, or to medications containing phenol. Dermal exposure may also result in overestimation of inhalation exposure. In persons not exposed to phenol or benzene, the total phenol concentration in the urine does not exceed 20 mg/L and is usually <10 mg/L (ACGIH 1991). Phenol can also be measured in the urine after oral exposure, although a dose-response relationship between oral exposure to phenol and phenol in the urine has not been established. Benzene metabolism yields not only phenol, 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, and their sulfates and glucuronides, but also the benzene-... 

Grape phenolics compounds are important to wine colour, flavour, astringency and bitterness, with red wines generally containing 1200-1800 mg gallic acid equiv-alents/L of total phenolics, six- to ninefold more than present in white wines (Kennedy et al. 2006). Hydroxycinnamic acids (non-flavonoid phenolics) are major phenolic compounds of white wines and are responsible for their colour. Other non-flavonoid phenolics contribute flavour, such as vanillin, vinyl phenols and gallic acid. Vinyl and ethyl phenols, which can be present to variable extents, elicit phenolics, medical, Bandaid , barnyard and spicy characters in wine, which are generally... 

ACGIH (1998) warns that the test is nonspecific and should not be used when workers are exposed to benzene or to household products or medications that contain phenol. Dermal exposure may result in overestimation of inhalation exposure. 

Phenol should be handled with caution, particularly when hot, owing to the release of corrosive and toxic fumes. The use of fume cupboards, enclosed plants, or other environmental containment is recommended. Protective polyvinyl chloride or rubber clothing is recommended, together with gloves, eye protection, and respirators. Spillages on the skin or eyes should be washed with copious amounts of water. Affected areas of the skin should be washed with water followed by application of a vegetable oil. Medical attention should be sought. 

There is no medical test that shows if you have been exposed to TPH. However, there are methods to determine if you have been exposed to some TPH compounds, fractions, or petroleum products. For example, a breakdown product of n-hexane can be measured in the urine. Benzene can be measured in exhaled air and a metabolite of benzene, phenol, can be measured in urine to show exposure to gasoline or to the TPH fraction containing benzene. Exposure to kerosene or gasoline can be determined by its smell on the breath or clothing. Methods also exist to determine if you have been exposed to other TPH compounds. For example, ethylbenzene can be measured in the blood, urine, breath, and some body tissues of exposed people. However, many of these tests may not be available in your doctor s office. 

Over-the-counter topically applied medical treatments often contain anesthetic-like numbing agents that temporarily inactivate nerve endings in the skin, such as phenol (C H jO), camphor, benzyl alcohol (CyHgO),... 

No medical test will determine if you have been exposed to wood creosote, coal tar creosote, coal tar, coal tar pitch mixtures, or coal tar pitch volatiles. However, chemicals contained in creosote (such as PAHs or phenol) may be detected and measured in body tissues (organs, muscle, or fat), urine, or blood after exposure to creosote. Typically, this may be done for employees in industry who work with coal tar creosote, coal tar, and coal tar pitch to monitor their exposure. For example, the metabolite 1-hydroxypyrene, which can be detected in urine after exposure to pyrene, has been used to test for exposure to creosote because pyrene is a component of creosote. This test would determine only whether you have recently been exposed to pyrene, but cannot positively identify the source of the pyrene as creosote or accurately predict whether you will experience any adverse health effects. Moreover, analyses of urine samples for 1-hydroxypyrene are not normally done in a doctor s office because they require special equipment. 

Commercial sources of enzymes are any living organism, i.e., animals, plants, and microbes. These naturally occurring enzyme sources are quite readily available for the commercial productivity of sufficient quantities for food applications and/or other industrial uses. Table 4.1 shows some important representative industrial enzymes from animal, plant, and microbial sources. Of the number of these industrial enzymes, the majority (more than half come from fungi and yeast and a third from bacteria) come from microorganisms and the reminder, a minority, from animals (8%) and plants (4%). A number of enzymes have found use, also, in chemical analyses and medical diagnosis. However, enzymes from microbes are preferred than from animals and plants because (1) they are cheaper to produce (2) they are more predictable and controllable (3) they are reliable supplies of raw materials of constant composition and (4) plant and animal tissues contain more harmful materials (phenolics, inhibitors, etc.)... 

Clove leaf oil The crude oil is a dark brown to lilac brown, somewhat viscous liquid with a medical-phenolic, rough, burnt taste. For use in perfumes or flavors the crude oil is usually rectified to furnish a clear, yellow to light brown mobile liquid with a less burnt, sweet-spicy taste which is more dry-woody than the flower oil. It is produced from the leaves. Composition Like the flower oil, the leaf oil contains eugenol (ca. 85%) and caryophyllene (ca. 10% or more) as major components, but hardly any eugenyl acetate. 

Hyperpigmentation that may be seen not only on the face but also on the neck, back, and extremities results from use of medications like antimalarials and products containing hydroquinone, resorcinol, phenol, mercury, and picric acid histopathologically... 

The EPA defines hazardous wastes in the RCRA. This waste also includes pharmaceutical wastes that contain toxic chemicals or exhibit properties that make them hazardous to the environment and/or humans. RCRA wastes include broken or spilled vials, partial vials, expired products, and patient s personal medications. EPA limits hazardous waste maximum storage time to 90 or 180 days based on generator status. All wastes must be stored in a separate and locked area clearly marked so that it cannot become a food source or breeding place for insects or animals. Like infectious wastes, there is no time limit to fill the container. Not all states mandate the same storage requirements. Contact local and state authorities for additional information. EPA s P-listed chemicals (40 CFR 261.33) include such pharmaceuticals as epinephrine, nicotine, chloroform, and warfarin over 0.3%. The U-listed chemicals (40 CFR 261.33) include many used in chemotherapy, such as paraldehyde, mercury, phenol, and warfarin under 0.3%. 

Similar compounds are added to other materials, such as plastics and rubber, to protect them against autoxidation. The protective properties of phenols may explain why the health benefits of foods such as green tea, wine, and blueberries (each of which contains large amounts of phenolic compounds) have been lauded by nutritionists and others in the medical community. 

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