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Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Principles of method if other than guideline:
visual inspectionn
GLP compliance:
no
Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form:
liquid
Colour:
colourless to yellowish (colour of technical product described by Sax and Lewis)
Odour:
other: phenolic
Substance type:
organic
Conclusions:
As pure substance, m-cresol is a colourless to yellowish liquid.
Executive summary:

As pure substance, m-cresol is liquid, has a phenolic odour and is colourless to yellowish under ambient conditions.

Description of key information

As pure substance, m-cresol is liquid, has a phenolic odour and is colourless to yellowish.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form:
liquid
Colour:
colourless
Colour intensity:
transparent

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