This book is the seventh volume in the series Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, and includes AEGLs for acetone cyanohydrin, carbon disulfide, monochloroacetic acid, and phenol.

At the request of the Department of Defense, the National Research Council has reviewed the relevant scientific literature compiled by an expert panel and established Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for 12 new chemicals. AEGLs represent exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur and are useful in responding to emergencies such as accidental or intentional chemical releases in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and for the remediation of contaminated sites.

Three AEGLs are approved for each chemical, representing exposure levels that result in: 1) notable but reversible discomfort; 2) long-lasting health effects; and 3) life-threatening health impacts.

Contents

• THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
• COMMITTEE ON ACUTE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE LEVELS
• COMMITTEE ON TOXICOLOGY
• BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
• OTHER REPORTS OF THE BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
• OTHER REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TOXICOLOGY
• Preface
• National Research Council Committee Review of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals
  • SUMMARY OF REPORT ON GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING AEGLS
  • REVIEW OF AEGL REPORTS
  • REFERENCES
• Roster of the National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances
  • Committee Members
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory Staff
  • National Advisory Committee Staff
• Appendixes
  • 1 Acetone Cyanohydrin Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
  • 2 Carbon Disulfide Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
  • 3 Monochloroacetic Acid Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
  • 4 Phenol Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

This project was supported by Contract No. W81K04-06-D-0023 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Defense. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.