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APPENDIX A <br /> TOXIC HEALTH HAZARDS <br /> This list of chemicals represents a composite of commonly identified toxins which are associated with the air, water, and soil <br /> contamination of a tire fire. The list is certainly not limited to these chemicals exclusively. <br /> Acenaphthene-Experimentally causes tumor formation. Pentachlorophenol-Highly toxic. Irritating to the eyes <br /> and skin. Contact dermatitis can occur. Highly toxic by <br /> Acrylonitrile - Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, or skin ingestion. <br /> absorption. <br /> Phenols - Toxic. Causes severe tissue burns. Lethal <br /> Anthracene - A recognized carcinogen of the skin, amounts may be absorbed through the skin or absorbed. <br /> hands, forearm, and scrotum. An experimental <br /> carcinogen of the bladder. Sulfur Dioxide-Highly toxic. Extremely irritating to the <br /> eyes and respiratory tract. <br /> Arsenic -An experimental carcinogen. <br /> Styrene -Eye and respiratory irritant. <br /> Benzene - Repeated inhalation of low concentrations <br /> often results in severe or fatal anemia. Also a severe Toluene - Eye and respiratory irritant. Extreme <br /> skin and eye irritant, inhalation of vapors may cause death by paralysis of the <br /> respiratory center. <br /> Benzoflouranthene - Experimentally causes the <br /> formation of tumors and cancer in mice. Zinc-Exposure symptoms include nausea and vomiting. <br /> Many zinc salts are known or suspected carcinogens. <br /> Butadiene -Slight respiratory irritant and slightly toxic. <br /> References for Toxic Health Hazards <br /> Cadmium-An experimental carcinogen.Some evidence <br /> of teratogencity(causes developmental malformations). Coles, Clayton, "Shasta College Tire Fire:Analysis." <br /> Pulmonary edema and death may occur through acute <br /> exposure. Hodgkins,Phd,Joe E., "Holding Pond Water EPA 624 <br /> Analysis Re: Round-To-It Tire Recycle Fire." <br /> Chromium - Experimentally causes the formation of <br /> tumors and cancer. Hoynoski, Glenn T., "Fire Protection Evaluation for <br /> Scrap Tire Landfill Tire Mountain, Inc." <br /> Cresol-Corrosive to body tissues. Toxic by inhalation, <br /> skin absorption, and swallowing. Legzdins, Arnold, "Analytical Chemistry in Hell: The <br /> 1990 Hagersville Tire Fire." <br /> Chrysene -Absorbed through the skin. Experimentally <br /> causes the formation of tumors and cancer. National Fire Protection Association, "Hazardous <br /> Materials." <br /> Ethylbenzene - Irritating to the eyes and mucous <br /> membranes in strong concentrations. Neill,Mike, "Catskill Tire Fire: Sampling Results." <br /> Lead -A suspected carcinogen of the lungs and kidney, Ryan,Jeffery V., "Characterizations of Emissions From <br /> and an experimental teratogen. Other symptoms of Simulated Burning of Scrap Tires." <br /> exposure include abdominal pain, joint muscle pain, <br /> insomnia, stupor, coma, and death. Stofferahn,and Simon,"Emergency Response to a Large <br /> Tire Fire: Reducing Impacts to public health and the <br /> Methylene Chloride-Eye,skin,and respiratory irritant. Environment". <br /> Napthalene - Experimentally causes the formation of U.S. E.P.A., Superfund record of decision: Rhinehart <br /> tumors via subcutaneous routes. Liver damage, Tire Fire Dump. <br /> convulsions and coma may result. <br /> U.S. E.P.A., Tire Fire Investigation, Everett, <br /> Phenanthrene-An experimental carcinogen via dermal Washington. <br /> routes. A skin photo-sensitizer. <br /> U.S. NIOSH, Health Hazard Evaluation Report: <br /> Pyrene-Experimentally causes the formation of tumors Rhinehart Tire Fire. 984]. [HETA 84-044-14411. <br /> via dermal routes. <br /> 67 <br />