NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Sulfate wood turpentine, Turps, Wood turpentine. Physical description: Colorless liquid with a characteristic odor.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Sulfate wood turpentine, Turps, Wood turpentine
Colorless liquid with a characteristic odor.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, dizz, convuls; skin sens; hema, prot; Skin: Soap wash promptTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS, kidneys Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection