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RECORD NUMBER: 59 OF 1519Main Title | Air Pollution Assessment of Cresols. | |||||||||||
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Author | Gordon., J. ; | |||||||||||
CORP Author | Mitre Corp., McLean, Va.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1976 | |||||||||||
Report Number | MTR-7227; EPA-68-02-1495; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB-256 737 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Air pollution ; Cresols ; Air pollution control ; Waste disposal ; Chemical industry ; Industrial hygiene ; Assessment ; Toxicity ; Physical properties ; Chemical properties ; Material handling ; Crude oil ; Coal tar ; Refineries ; Industrial wastes ; Research ; Concentration(Composition) ; Sources ; Solvents ; Effluents ; Ventilation ; Maintenance ; Indoor air pollution ; Air pollution effects(Humans) ; Air pollution effects(Animals) ; Environmental chemical substitutes ; Carcinogens ; Stationary sources | |||||||||||
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Collation | 76p | |||||||||||
Abstract | Cresol is a methyl substituted, hydroxylated aromatic hydrocarbon that occurs in three isomeric forms. Cresols are refined from coal tar or petroleum; they can also be synthesized. Cresols are toxic to both fauna and flora. Poisoning of humans has resulted from inhalation, ingestion, and absorption of cresol through skin and mucous membranes. Cresol affects the central nervous system, the kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, and stomach. Some fatalities and also carcinogenicity have been attributed to cresol. The principal sources of cresol emissions to the atmosphere are the production of cresols and the production of coke. Adsorption onto activated carbon is the best method for controlling the emission of cresol vapors into the atmosphere. |