Guaiac wood oil

Agent Name
Guaiac wood oil
CAS Number
8016-23-7
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Champaca-wood oil; Guaiac wood oil (Bulnesia sarmienti Lor.); Guaiacwood oil; Oils, champaca wood; Oils, essential, guaiac wood; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Wood Dusts & Extracts
Description
Yellow to amber semi-solid; Dark yellowish viscous liquid; mp = 40-50 deg C; [HSDB] Yellow solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a natural flavor, perfume fixative and modifier, soap odorant, and to make guaiacwood acetate; [HSDB]
Comments
Irritating to skin; Emergency treatment: "Essential oils"; Essential oils can cause CNS depression and aspiration pneumonia after ingestion; Commercial products of essential oils usually contain concentrations of 1% to 20%, and a potentially toxic exposure is 5-15 mL; [HSDB] A skin irritant; [MSDSonline]
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Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

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