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Table 1. Toxicological, Physical, and Chemical Properties of Compounds Potentially Present at the Site.
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<br />Physical/
<br />TLV PEL Routes of Toxic Properties Target Organs Chemical
<br />Compound CAS# (mg/m) (mg/m3) Exposure Properties
<br />Benzene 71-43-2 100 ppm 100 ppm Inhalation;
<br />Sensory irritant
<br />Blood
<br />Liquid, Aromatic Odor,
<br />absorption;
<br />Bone Marrow
<br />CNS, Skin
<br />Boiling Point= 176F,
<br />ingestion;
<br />Depressant
<br />Bone,
<br />Flash Point= 12F, Vapor
<br />contact
<br />Central Nervous
<br />Marrow,
<br />Density=2.7
<br />Xylenes 1330-20-7 100 ppm 100 ppm Inhalation;
<br />(CNS) Depressant
<br />Eyes,
<br />Liquid, Aromatic Odor,
<br />absorption;
<br />Sensory irritant,
<br />Respiratory
<br />Boiling Point=28IF-
<br />ingestion;
<br />Dermatic,
<br />System
<br />292F, Flash Point=81-
<br />Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 100 ppm 100 ppm Inhalation;
<br />CNS depression
<br />Eyes,
<br />Liquid, Aromatic Odor,
<br />absorption;
<br />Sensory irritant
<br />Upper
<br />Boiling Point -277F,
<br />ingestion
<br />Narcosis
<br />Respiratory
<br />Flash Point=59F, Vapor
<br />System
<br />Density =3.66
<br />Toluene 108-88-3 100 ppm 100 ppm Inhalation;
<br />CNS depressant
<br />CNS, Liver
<br />Liquid, Aromatic Odor,
<br />absorption
<br />Sensory irritant
<br />Kidneys,
<br />Boiling Point -231F,
<br />Dermatitis
<br />Skin
<br />Flash Point -40F, Vapor
<br />Density=3.14
<br />Xylenes 1330-20-7 100 ppm 100 ppm Inhalation;
<br />CNS depressant,
<br />CNS, Eyes
<br />Liquid, Aromatic Odor,
<br />absorption;
<br />Sensory irritant,
<br />GI Tract,
<br />Boiling Point=28IF-
<br />ingestion;
<br />Dermatic,
<br />Blood,
<br />292F, Flash Point=81-
<br />contact
<br />Abdominal Pain
<br />Liver, Kidneys,
<br />90F, Vapor
<br />Skin
<br />Density =3.7
<br />Gasoline 8006-61-9 300 ppm 300 ppm Inhalation; CNS depressant, CNS, Eyes, Liquid, Aromatic Odor,
<br />absorption; Sensory irritant, Skin, Flash Point=50F, Vapor if
<br />ingestion; Dermatitis, Respiratory Density=3.0-4.0
<br />contact Pulmonary Edema System
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