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9127/2020 <br />Exposure Routes <br />CDC- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards- Benzene <br />inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact <br />Symptoms <br />irritation eyes, skin, nose, respiratory system; dizziness; headache, nausea, staggered gait; anorexia, lassitude (weakness, <br />exhaustion); dermatitis; bone marrow depression; [potential occupational carcinogen] <br />Target Organs <br />Eyes, skin, respiratory system, blood, central nervous system, bone marrow <br />Cancer Site <br />[leukemia] <br />Personal Protection/Sanitation <br />(See protection codes) <br />Skin:Prevent skin contact <br />Eyes:Prevent eye contact <br />Wash skin:When contaminated <br />Remove:When wet (flammable) <br />Change:No recommendation <br />Provide:Eyewash, Quick drench <br />Respirator Recommendations <br />(See Appendix E) <br />NIOSH <br />First Aid <br />(See procedures) <br />Eye:lrrigate immediately <br />Skin:Soap wash immediately <br />Breathing:Respiratorysnpport <br />Swallow:Medical attention immediately <br />At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: <br />(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in apressure-demand or <br />other positive -pressure mode <br />(APF =10,000) Any supplied -air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in apressure-demand or other <br />positive -pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive -pressure breathing apparatus <br />Escape: <br />(APF = 50) Any air -purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with achin-style, front- orback-mounted organic vapor <br />canister <br />Any appropriate escape -type, self-contained breathing apparatus <br />Important additional information about respirator selection <br />See also <br />INTRODUCTION ICSCCARD:0015 MEDICAL TESTS: 0022 <br />Page last reviewed: October 30, 2019 <br />haps:/Mn��.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0049.h1m1 212 <br />