Pseudocarene

Agent Name
Pseudocarene
CAS Number
554-60-9
Formula
C10-H16
Major Category
Biological Agents
Pseudocarene formula graphical representation
Synonyms
3(10)-Carene; Bicyclo(4.1.0)heptane, 7,7-dimethyl-3-methylene-; Norcarane, 7,7-dimethyl-3-methylene-; psi-Carene; beta-Carene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Wood Dusts & Extracts
Sources/Uses
Carene: Found in essential oil of Algerian cypress; [HSDB]
Comments
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] See "3-Carene."
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

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Diseases

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