Patients who have remained asymptomatic 6 to 12 hours after exposure may be discharged, advised to rest and to seek Obtain the name of the patient's primary care physician so that the hospital can send a copy of the ED visit to the patient's doctor.
Patients who have received significant exposures (as determined by histories or clinical signs and symptoms such as dysrhythmias, syncope, or confusion) should be monitored for hematopoietic effects. OSHA mandates that acutely exposed workers who have urinary phenol levels above 75 mg/L receive periodic CBCs (at least monthly for 3 months) to monitor potential bone marrow effects. Patients who have corneal injuries should be reexamined within 24 hours