Chemical Sampling Information
	Terpineol
Quick Links General Description Health Factors Monitoring Search    [use word(s)/phrase] Table of Contents By Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z By CAS Number General Description Synonyms: 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha, alpha, 4-trimethyl-; p-meth-1-en-8ol; Mixture of alpha, beta & gamma-Terpineol; Terpene alcohol OSHA IMIS Code Number: T139 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 8006-39-1 Related Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 98-55-5 (alpha-Terpineol) NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS) Identification Number: WZ6600000 Chemical Description and Physical Properties: liquid molecular formula: C10H18O molecular weight: 154.28 boiling point: 214-224°C flash point: 90°C closed cup melting point: 0-2°C vapor pressure: 10.501 mmHg @ 20°C Health Factors Potential symptoms: Irritation of eyes, skin, nose, throat. Health Effects: : Irritation-Eyes, Nose, Throat, Skin---Moderate (HE15) Affected organs: : Eyes, skin, respiratory system Notes: OSHA does not have a PEL for terpineol. Both alpha-terpineol (CAS 98-55-5) and beta-terpineol (CAS 138-87-4) are listed by the FDA as synthetic flavoring substances that are permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption (21 CFR 172.515). alpha-Terpineol also is regulated as a denaturant for alcohol (27 CFR 21.106). alpha-Terpineol has been studied as a facilitator of drug absorption through the skin. Postmortem concentrations of 1-alpha-pineol in blood, urine, and gastric contents of a woman who died of after accidentally drinking PineSol disinfectant cleaner were 11.2 mg/L, 5.76 mg/L and 15.3 g/L, respectively. Pine oil having alpha-terpineol as a major component caused death from acute pulmonary edema within 4 minutes of an intravenous injection of 0.1 ml/kg in a horse. Horses given 1/3 that dose showed an apparent half-life in plasma of 12.5 minutes for alpha-terpineol and, after initial respiratory difficulty (1-5 minutes), survived until euthanasia 24 hours later. Necropsy indicated patchy interstitial pneumonia, alveolar congestion and edema with fibrin formation. In human volunteers, alpha-terpineol was reported to have an odor threshold of 0.86 mg/m3 and to cause less eye irritation than n-butanol. Date Last Revised: 05/10/2007 Literature Basis: Cording, C.J., Vallaro, G.M., Deluca, R., Camporese, T. and Spratt, E.: A fatality due to accidental PineSol ingestion. J. Anal. Toxicol. 24(7): 664-667, 2000. Godwin, D.A. and Michniak, B.B.: Influence of drug lipophilicity on terpenes as transdermal penetration enhancers. Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm. 25(8): 905-915, 1999. Mølhave, L., et al.: The eye irritation and odor potencies of four terpenes which are major constituents of the emission of VOCs from Nordic soft woods. Indoor Air 10(4): 315-318, 2000. Tobin, T., Swerczek, T.W. and Blake, J.W.: Pine oil toxicity in the horse: drug detection, residues and pathological changes. Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol. 15(2): 291-301, 1976. Monitoring Methods used by OSHA Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method: sampling media: Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh) analytical solvent: (95:5) Carbon disulfide:Isopropanol alternative analytical solvent: (99:1) Carbon disulfide:Dimethyl formamide maximum volume: 10 Liters   maximum flow rate: 0.2 L/min current analytical method: Gas Chromatography; GC/FID method reference: OSHA In-House File method classification: Not Validated All Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.