# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Turpentine | CAS 8006-64-2
C10H16 (approx) | RTECS YO8400000
Synonyms & Trade Names Gumspirits, Gum turpentine, Spirits of turpentine, Steam distilled turpentine, Sulfate wood turpentine, Turps, Wood turpentine | DOT ID & Guide 1299 128
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: TWA 100 ppm (560 mg/m3)
OSHA PEL: TWA 100 ppm (560 mg/m3)
IDLH 800 ppm | Conversion 1 ppm = 5.56 mg/m3 (approx)
Physical Description Colorless liquid with a characteristic odor.
MW: 136 (approx) | BP: 309-338°F | FRZ: -58 to -76°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP: 4 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr: 0.86
Fl.P: 95°F | UEL: ? | LEL: 0.8% |
Class IC Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 73°F and below 100°F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers, chlorine, chromic anhydride, stannic chloride, chromyl chloride
Measurement Methods NIOSH 1551
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet (flammable) Change: No recommendation | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash promptly Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA Up to 800 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode£/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)£/(APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)/(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; headache, dizziness, convulsions; skin sensitization; hematuria (blood in the urine), proteinuria; kidney damage; abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; chemical pneumonitis (aspiration liquid)
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, kidneys
See also: INTRODUCTION