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APPENDIX I <br /> HEALTH EFFECTS OF WASTE PRODUCTS <br /> C S <br /> DIESEL <br /> Diesel fuel is a petroleum-based oil and is available in various grades, one of them being <br /> synonymous with fuel oil Number 2 <br /> The greatest health concern with diesel at this site is skin contact with contaminated soil. <br /> Diesel on simple contact may defat the skin, which can lead to irritation, infection and <br /> dermatitis <br /> Diesel is not sufficiently volatile, and is not found in high enough concentrations in the soil <br /> at this site, to constitute an inhalation hazard However, air purifying respirators are <br /> available to employees for nuisance odors. <br /> WASTE OIL <br /> Motor lubricating oil has a very low hazard rating in its initial form The oral toxicity of <br /> S unused motor oil and its additives tend to be very low because of their low vapor pressures <br /> Inhalation does not present a problem, except if misting occurs or a heavily oil- <br /> contaminated dust is present Frequent and prolonged direct skin contact may produce <br /> S skin irritation and dermatitis in certain hypersensitive individuals <br /> Used motor oil is considered to be more toxic than unused oil In the used form, the oil <br /> may contain relatively low levels of certain metals such as sodium, iron, zinc, boron, <br /> chromium, aluminum, silicon, copper, silver and lead, and certain transformation products <br /> resulting from elevated temperature and pressure in an operating engine These metals <br />' and transformation products would not be considered hazardous unless an oil oust was <br /> . generated, a heavily oil-contaminated dust was present, the oil was ingested into the <br /> f1h1d 10(ml 5) <br />+ AMERlCAN <br /> [-NTnl u Nw "NT Cyan <br />