CLIP, Chemical Laboratory Information Profile: Cumene.

The article presents the Chemed Learning Information Center's chemical laboratory information profile for compound Cumene. It has a colorless flammable liquid with a penetrating and aromatic odor that reacts with strong oxidizing agents. The typical symptoms of acute exposure to the chemical as well as its main targe human organs are also discussed. The advisory serves as a brief summary for teachers and their students who are exposed to the hazards of this chemical as it is used in laboratories.