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Site Safety and Health Plan
<br /> Odor Ionization
<br /> Compound PCL ni TLV" IDLH d Thresho Potential Physical Description/Health
<br /> (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) ld d' (eV) )Effects/,Symptoms`
<br /> (ppm)
<br /> pulmonary insufficiency,dermatitis,and
<br /> lung cancer. Mutagen and carcinogen.
<br /> Biphenyl 0.2 0.2 100 NA 7.95 Colorless to pale-yellow solid with a
<br /> (l mg/ml) (1 mg/m) mg/ml pleasant,characteristic odor. Irritation eyes,
<br /> throat;headache,nausea,lassitude
<br /> (weakness,exhaustion),numb limbs;liver
<br /> damage.
<br /> Cadmium(dust) 0.005 mg/m3 0.01 9 NA NA Silver-white,blue-tinged,lustrous,odorless,
<br /> [29CFR mg/m3 v mg/ml metallic solid. Causes pulmonary edema,
<br /> 1910.1027]ri 0.002 shortness of breath,coughing,chest
<br /> [8 CCR 1532& mg/m3 n' tightness/pain, loss of sense of smell,chills,
<br /> 52071 s' muscle aches,headaches,nausea,vomiting,
<br /> diarrhea,mild anemia,and prostatic and
<br /> lung cancer. Also attacks kidneys.
<br /> Mutagen,experimental teratogen,and
<br /> carcinogen.
<br /> Carbon Disulfide 20 1 500 NA 10.08 Colorless to faint-yellow liquid with a sweet
<br /> (30)[ceiling] (3 mg/m) ether-like odor. Dizziness,headache,poor
<br /> (100)[30-min [skin] sleep,lassitude(weakness,exhaustion),
<br /> max peak] anxiety,anorexia,weight Ioss;psychosis;
<br /> polyneuropathy;Parkinson-like syndrome;
<br /> ocular changes;coronary heart disease;
<br /> gastritis;kidney,liver injury;eye,skin
<br /> bums;dermatitis;reproductive effects.
<br /> Chlordane 0.5 mg/ml 0.5 mg/ml NA NA NA Amber,viscous liquid with a mild,pungent
<br /> odor.Headaches,irritability,confusion,
<br /> weakness,vision problems,vomiting,
<br /> stomach cramps,diarrhea,and jaundice
<br /> have occurred in people who breathed air
<br /> containing high concentrations of chlordane
<br /> or accidentally swallowed small amounts of
<br /> chlordane.Large amounts of chlordane
<br /> taken by mouth can cause convulsions and
<br /> death.
<br /> Chromium(metal) 1 mg/m 0.5 mg/m' 250 NA NA Blue-white to steel gray,lustrous,brittle,
<br /> mg/m3 hard,odorless,metallic solid.Irritates eyes,
<br /> skin,and respiratory system. Causes lung
<br /> fibrosis.
<br /> Chromium(II)and 0.5 Mg/M30.5 mg/m' 250 NA NA Properties vary with compound. Irritates
<br /> (III)Compounds mg/m3(I eyes and causes sensitization dermatitis.
<br /> (as Cr) 1)25
<br /> Mg/M3
<br /> (1H)
<br /> Chromium(VI) 0.5 mg/m3i 0.05 15 NA NA Cr03 occurs as dark red,odorless flakes or
<br /> (water soluble mg/m3 mg/ml powder,often used in solution as H2Cr04,
<br /> compounds) wW,h may burst a sealed container due to
<br /> CO2 release.Properties vary with
<br /> compound. Causes eye,respiratory,and
<br /> skin irritation. Causes nasal septum
<br /> perforation,eye injury,conjunctivitis,skin
<br /> ulcers,sensitization dermatitis,blood cell
<br /> disorders,liver and kidney damage,and
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