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Site Safety and Health Plan
<br /> Odor Ionization
<br /> Compound PEL ar TLV nl IDLH"Thresho Potential ej Physical Description/Health
<br /> (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) Id dl (ev) Effects/Symptomsv
<br /> (Ppm)
<br /> lung cancer. Mutagen and carcinogen.
<br /> Cobalt metal 0.1 mghn 0.02 20 >1 NA Odorless,silver-gray to black,magnetic,
<br /> (dust and fumes as rug/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 v somewhat malleable,hard,solid metal.
<br /> Co) Causes coughing,shortness of breath,
<br /> wheezing,decreased pulmonary function,
<br /> dermatitis,low-weight, fibrosis,asthma,and
<br /> respiratory hypersensitivity. Fumes cause
<br /> metal fume fever. SuTected carcinogen.
<br /> Copper 1 mg/m I mg/M3100 NA NA Reddish,lustrous,malleable,and odorless,
<br /> (dust and mists as mg/m3 solid metal. Irritates eyes,nose,skin,and
<br /> Cu) pharynx. Causes a metallic taste,nasal
<br /> perforation,nausea,vomiting,and
<br /> dermatitis. In animals,causes anemia and
<br /> lung,liver,and kidney damage.
<br /> Ex erimental teratogen.
<br /> DDT 1 mglm 1 mg/m' 500 NA NA White,crystalline solid with no odor or
<br /> Mg/M3 taste. Nervous system effects including
<br /> excitability,tremors,and seizures
<br /> Dieldrin 0.25 mghn 0.25 0.5 0.011 NA White crystalline solid with a mild chemical
<br /> mg/m3 mg/m3 odor.Binds to soil and can become airborne
<br /> with soil disturbance. Irritation eyes,nose,
<br /> throat;headache,dizziness,nausea and
<br /> vomiting,loss of coordination, coma,
<br /> respiratory depression.
<br /> Endrin 0.1 111g/m3 0.1 mg/m NA OA18 NA White or colorless solid. Central nervous
<br /> system effects including headaches,
<br /> dizziness,nervousness,confusion,nausea,
<br /> vomiting,and convulsions.
<br /> Ethylbenzene 100 100 800 NA 8.76 Colorless liquid with an aromatic odor.
<br /> (435 mg/m) (435 [10% Irritation eyes,skin,mucous membrane;
<br /> Mg/M3) LEL] headache;dermatitis;narcosis, coma.
<br /> bis-(2- 5 Mg/M3 5 mg/m' 5,000 NA NA Colorless,oily liquid with a slight odor.
<br /> Ethylhexyl)phthala mg/m3 Eyes,respiratory system,central nervous
<br /> to system,liver,reproductive system,
<br /> gastrointestinal tract
<br /> Fluorene 0.1 0.1 25 NA 15.70 Nonflammable gas,but an extremely strong
<br /> (0.2 mghn3) (0.2 oxidizer. Irritation eyes,nose,respiratory
<br /> mg/m3) system;laryngeal spasm,wheezing;
<br /> pulmonary edema;eye,skin burns;in
<br /> animals: liver,kidney damage
<br /> Gasoline NA NA NA NA NA Clear liquid with a characteristic odor.
<br /> Irritation eyes,skin,mucous membrane;
<br /> dermatitis;headache,lassitude(weakness,
<br /> exhaustion),blurred vision,dizziness,
<br /> slurred speech,confusion,convulsions;
<br /> chemical pneumonitis(aspiration liquid);
<br /> possible liver,kidney damage; [potential
<br /> occupational carcinogen].
<br /> Heptachlor 0.5 mg/m 0.5 mgfm NA 0.3 NA White powder with camphor(mothball)
<br /> mg/m3 odor. Central nervous system effects
<br /> including dizziness,confusion, or
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