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Table 1. Toxicological, Physical, and Chemical Properties of Compounds Potentially Present at the Site.
<br /> Compound CAS# ACGIH TLV NIOSH REL OSHA PEL IDLH Routes of Toxic Properties Target Organs Physical/Chemical Properties
<br /> Exposure
<br /> TWA 2 mg/m3 (repsirable) TWA 5 mg/m^3 TWA 15 mg/m^3 (total 500 mg/m^3 Inhalation Metal fume fever: chills, muscle ache, nausea, fever, dry throat, Respiratory system White, odorless solid.
<br /> STEL 10 mg/m3(respirable) C 15 mg/m^3 dust) cough; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); metallic taste; BP: NA
<br /> Zinc Oxide (dust) 7440-66-6 TWA 5 mg/m^3 (resp dust) headache; blurred vision; low back pain; vomiting; malaise (vague FI.Pt. = NA
<br /> TWA 5 mg/m^3 (fume) feeling of discomfort); chest tightness; dyspnea (breathing LEL: NA
<br /> difficulty), rales, decreased pulmonary function UEL: NA
<br /> Noncombustible Solid
<br /> SEMI-VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SVOCs)
<br /> TWA 10 ppm [skin] TWA 10 ppm (50 mg/m3) TWA 10 ppm (50 mg/m3) 250 ppm Inhalation, skin Irritation eyes; headache, confusion, excitement, malaise (vague Eyes, skin, blood, liver, Colorless to brown solid with an odor of
<br /> ST 15 ppm (75 mg/m3) absorption, feeling of discomfort); nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain; irritation kidneys, central nervous mothballs. [Note: Shipped as a molten solid.]
<br /> ingestion, skin bladder; profuse sweating;jaundice; hematuria (blood in the system BP: 424°F
<br /> Naphthalene 91-20-3 and/or eye contact urine), renal shutdown; dermatitis, optical neuritis, corneal FLIP: 174°F
<br /> damage LEL: 0.9%
<br /> UEL: 5.9%
<br /> Combustible Solid, but will take some effort
<br /> Ito
<br /> METALS
<br /> TWA 0.01 mg/m3 Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute] [1910.1018]TWA 0.010 Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)] Inhalation, skin Ulceration of nasal septum, dermatitis, gastrointestinal Liver, kidneys, skin, Metal: Silver-gray or tin-white, brittle,
<br /> mg/m3 absorption, skin disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, resp irritation, lungs, lymphatic system odorless solid
<br /> and/or eye contact, hyperpigmentation of skin, [potential occupational carcinogen] BP: Sublimes
<br /> ingestion FI.Pt. = NA
<br /> Arsenic 7440-38-2 LEL: NA
<br /> UEL: NA
<br /> Metal: Noncombustible Solid in bulk form, but
<br /> a slight explosion hazard in the form of dust
<br /> when exposed to flame
<br /> Petroleum Hydrocarbons
<br /> TWA 300 ppm Ca None Ca [N.D.] Inhalation, Irritation eyes, skin, mucous membrane; dermatitis; headache, Eyes, Clear liquid with a characteristic odor
<br /> STEL 500 ppm skin absorption, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), blurred vision, dizziness, skin, BP: 102°F
<br /> ingestion, slurred speech, confusion, convulsions; chemical pneumonitis respiratory system, FI.Pt. = -45°F
<br /> Gasoline 86290-81-5 skin and/or eye (aspiration liquid); possible liver, kidney damage; [potential central nervous system, LEL: 1.4%
<br /> contact occupational carcinogen] liver, kidneys UEL: 7.6%
<br /> References
<br /> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
<br /> American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), 2017. 2017 TLVs®and BEls& Cincinnati, OH.
<br /> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2019. CAMEO Chemicals Database. https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/
<br /> U.S. Department of Labor, 1990. OSHA Regulated Hazardous Substances. Industrial Exposure and Control Technologies Government Institutes, Inc.
<br /> Sax, N. Van Nostrand and Reinhold Company, 1987. Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11 th Edition.
<br /> Proctor, N.H., J.P. Hughes and M.L. Fischman, 1989. Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. Van Nostrand Reinhold. New York.
<br /> Sax, N.I. and R.J. Lewis, 1989. Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 7th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold. New York.
<br /> Abbreviations:
<br /> ACGIH —American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
<br /> BP—boiling point at 1 atmosphere, °F
<br /> C—Ceiling, is a concentration that should not be exceeded during and part of the working exposure.
<br /> Ca—Carcinogenic.
<br /> CAS#- Chemical Abstracts Service registry number which is unique for each chemical.
<br /> DSEN - Dermal Sensitization
<br /> Ft Pt. — Flash point
<br /> IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health concentrations represent the maximum concentration from which, in the event of respirator failure, one could escape within 30 minutes without a respirator and without experiencing any escape-impairing or irreversible health effects.
<br /> LEL—Lower explosive (flammable) limit in air, % by volume (at room temperature)
<br /> mg/m3— Milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air
<br /> NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
<br /> OSHA—Occupational Safety and Health Administration
<br /> OTO- Ototoxicant
<br /> PEL- OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit(usually) a time weighted average concentration that must not be exceeded during any 8 hour work shift of a 40 hr work week.
<br /> ppm —parts per million
<br /> REL—NIOSH Recommended Limit indicated a time weighted average concentration that must not be exceeded during any 10 hour work shift of a 40 hr work week
<br /> RSEN - Respiratory Sensitization
<br /> SG - Specific Gravity
<br /> STEL—ACGIH Short-term exposure limit(ST)
<br /> TLV-ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (usually 8 hour time weighted average concentrations).
<br /> TWA—8-hour, time-weighted average
<br /> UEL—Upper explosive (flammable) limit in air, % by volume (at room temperature)
<br /> VP -Vapor Pressure
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