4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000075",
  "term": "4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A clear, colorless liquid, which is reported to smell like licorice. It is used in a coal industry in the separation of usable coal from rocks, debris and cold dust. HUMAN EXPOSURE AND TOXICITY: Symptoms of MCHM exposure include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, diarrhea, reddened skin, itching, and rashes. In the days immediately following January 9, 2014, the West Virginia Poison Center received calls from over 1,900 patients reporting chemical exposures related to the drinking water. Most reported symptoms included mild rashes and reddened skin from dermal exposure, or GI distress (nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea) from ingesting contaminated water. The symptoms tended to be mild and self-limiting. It was possible that the symptoms reported to be caused by exposure to MCHM could have been caused by other mild clinical illness such as colds or flu or other viral infections. Results of laboratory tests done in the Emergency Department did not indicate any people had new kidney or liver damage.",
  "abbreviation": "MCHM",
  "references": [
    "NLM TOXNET Toxicology Data Network at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/4-methylcyclohexanemethanol/"
}