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i <br /> Benzene: Colorless liquid with an aromatic odor <br /> Vapor pressure 75 mm Hg ® 68 OF <br /> Flash point 12 OF <br /> Hazard classification flammable liquid <br /> Permissable exposure limit (PEL) none <br /> Benzene is recognized by the National Institute of Occupational <br /> Safety and Health (NIOSH) as a potential human carcinogen <br /> Benzene can enter the body through all four routes of exposure. (1) <br /> inhalation; (2) adsorption; (3) ingestion, and (4) injection Target <br /> organs are the blood, central nervous system, skin, bone marrow, <br /> eyes, and respiratory system Acute exposure effects include <br /> irritation of the eyes, nose, and respiratory system as well as <br /> headache, nausea, staggered gait, depression, and abdominal pain <br /> The chronic effect of over-exposure is the potential for cancer <br /> Toluene: Colorless liquid with an aromatic odor <br /> Vapor pressure 22 mm Hg ® 68 OF <br /> Flash point 40 OF <br /> Hazard classification flammable liquid <br /> Permissable exposure limit (PEL) 100 ppm <br /> Toluene can enter the body through all four routes of exposure (1) <br /> inhalation; (2) adsorption; (3) ingestion; and (4) injection. Target <br /> organs are the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, and skin <br /> Acute exposure effects include fatigue, dizziness, headache, <br /> euphoria, dilated pupils, paralysis <br /> Ethylbenzene: Colorless liquid with an aromatic odor <br /> Vapor pressure 71 mm Hg @ 68 'F <br /> Flash point 55 OF <br /> Hazard classification flammable liquid <br /> Permissable exposure limit (PEL) 100 ppm <br /> Ethylbenzene can enter the body through all four routes of <br /> exposure (1) inhalation, (2) adsorption; (3) ingestion, and (4) <br /> injection Target organs are the eyes, upper respiratory system, skin <br /> and central nervous system Acute exposure effects include <br /> irritation of the eyes and mucous membranes, nose, and respiratory <br /> system as well as headache, nausea, staggered gait, headache, <br /> dermatitis, narcosis and coma <br /> ! , 1 <br /> I ' Xylenes: Colorless,liquid Iwith an aromatic odor <br /> I ; 1 Vapors pressure I E 18 mm Hg @ 68'OF <br /> { I I E I Flash'pont ' , I I E' 63° F to 81 OF <br /> Hazard classification I flammable liquid <br /> Permissable exposure limit (PEL) 100 ppm <br /> I <br /> , I <br /> I I <br /> 7-I237 ; 4 11/22/931 ' <br /> IIIA l I <br /> I I Irll ' 11 f � I{ it <br /> I1 III I <br /> iI <br /> it <br /> I vl II <br />