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<br /> Site Safety and Health Plan x.
<br /> Odor Ionization
<br /> Compound PEL®' TLV b' IDLH"Thresho Potential e/ Physical Description/Health
<br /> (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) 1d d' (eV) Effects/Symptoms
<br /> (Ppm)
<br /> Nickel metal and 1 mg/m' 0.015 10 NA NA Metal:Lustrous,silvery,odorless solid.
<br /> other compounds mg/m3 mg/m3 Sensitization dermatitis,allergic asthma,
<br /> (as Ni) pneumonitis; [potential occupational
<br /> carcinogen]
<br /> Octane 500 75 1,000 NA 9.82 Colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor.
<br /> (2350 mg/m3) (350 [10% Irritation eyes,nose;drowsiness;dermatitis;
<br /> mg/m3) LEL] chemical pneumonitis(aspiration liquid);in
<br /> (385) animals:narcosis.
<br /> [ceiling]
<br /> (1,800
<br /> mg/m3)
<br /> [ceiling
<br /> 15-min]
<br /> Selenium 0.2 mg/m-' 0.2 mg/m3 1 0.0002 NA Amorphous or crystalline,red to gray solid.
<br /> mg/m3 mg/m3 n' Irritates eyes,skin,nose,and throat. Causes
<br /> visual disturbances,pallor,nervousness,
<br /> depression,headaches,chills,fever,
<br /> shortness of breath,bronchitis,metallic
<br /> taste,garlic breath,gastrointestinal
<br /> disturbances,dermatitis,brittle hair and
<br /> nails, and eye and skin burns. In animals,
<br /> causes cirrhosis and localized death of liver
<br /> tissue,and kidney and spleen damage.
<br /> Experimental teratogen and questionable
<br /> carcinogen.
<br /> Silver 0.01 mg/m 0.01 10 NA NA Metal: White, lustrous solid. Blue-gray
<br /> (metal dust and mg/m3 mg/m3 eyes,nasal septum,throat,skin;irritation,
<br /> soluble ulceration skin;gastrointestinal disturbance.
<br /> compounds,as
<br /> Ate,)
<br /> Thallium 0.1 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m 15 NA NA Appearance and odor vary depending upon
<br /> (soluble [skin] [skin] mg/m3 the specific soluble thallium compound.
<br /> compounds,as Tl) Nausea,diarrhea, abdominal pain,vomiting;
<br /> ptosis,strabismus;peri neuritis,tremor;
<br /> retrosternal(occurring behind the sternum)
<br /> tightness,chest pain,pulmonary edema;
<br /> convulsions,chorea,psychosis; liver,
<br /> kidney damage;alopecia;paresthesia legs.
<br /> Toluene 200 100 500 NA 8.82 Colorless liquid with sweet,pungent,
<br /> (300) (375 benzene-like odor. Irritates eyes and nose.
<br /> [ceiling] mg/m3) Causes fatigue,weakness,dizziness,
<br /> (500) headaches,hallucinations or distorted
<br /> [I 0-min max perceptions,confusion,euphoria,dilated
<br /> peak] pupils,nervousness,tearing,muscle fatigue,
<br /> insomnia,skin tingling,dermatitis,bone
<br /> marrow changes,and liver and kidney
<br /> damage.Mutagen and experimental
<br /> teratogen.
<br /> Toxaphene 0.5 mg/m' 0.5
<br /> Mg/M3
<br /> 200 0.14 NA Amber,waxy solid with turpentine odor.
<br /> Mg/M3 High doses can cause lung,nervous system,
<br /> and kidney damage.
<br /> Trichloroeth lene 100 50 NA 100 NA Colorless liquid with mild,sweet odor and
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