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Occupational Health Guideline for Ethyl Benzene INTRODUCTION medical stirveillance Tlse following medical procedures should be made This guideline is intended as a source of information for available to each eanplayex who is exposed to ethyl employees,employers,physicians,industrial benzene at potentially hazardous levels: and other occupational health pmfessim" who may L Initial Medina! Smwsing± Employees should be have a need for such information.It does not$tempt to screwed for history of certain medics' conditu m present all data;rather,it precasts pertinent information and data in summary form. below) which m*bt place the employee at increased risk from ethyl benzene ezpoasure- SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION —cmc respiratory disease: In persons with tm- paired pulmonary fund• especially those with ob. + Formula:C,H6C JL sumctive airway diseases, she breathing of ethyl ben- e • Synonyms:Phenmyle bavey ethylbemxal nerve might came exacerbation of symptoms due to its * Appearance and odor. Colorless liquid with an aro- irritant properties or psychic reflex bronclumpam matic odor. —Kidney disrasc Although ethyl ba:zaee is not PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT F.L. known as a kidney to'am in hnmanss, the importances off On organ in the e:vmiaatiom of toxic substances justifies The current OSHA standard for ethyl ben za4c is 100 apecusl consideration in thane with possible impairment i parts of ethyl benzene per million parts of air (ppm) of renal fm actions. averaged over an eight-how work shift.?his may also —Uvesr dtsease: Although ethyl benzene is not be expressed as 435 milli grams of ethyl benzene per known as a liver toxin in humans,the importance of this ' cubic meter of air(vWve). orgam in the biotransformation and deification of foreign snbstaneea should be considered bedcm etpos- HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION ing persona with impaired liver function. Roma°f —Skin disease:Ethyl benzene is a defatting agent and 1 can cause dermatitis on prolonged ezpassere. Persona Ethyl benzene can affesct the body if it els inblaled, is swallowed, or coma in c oatwt with the eyes or skin. with pre-c dating shin disorders may be more s - • of overe postire ble to the effects of thin agent_ { I. Short wm Espaaarrse Ethyl benzene causes irritations Z Periodie Mediad Emminadm-Any employee dev& of the eyes, nose,•throat, and skin. With cgxx m to °pug the above:-listed conditions should be referred for high �onsp effects are more pro- further medical examination. Il nounced, and a person may begin to fed weak, dizzy, • sullmlaltry of uDkOlov drowsy,and become moos. Ethyl benzene is primarily an irritant of skin and, to t 2 lAmr4nvs Erp urs: Prolonged or repeated ethyl some degree, of eyes and upper respiratory tract. SW f benzene exposure of the atria may can skein rash. temic absorption causes depression of the central ner- 3. Repo deg Sim and Sywrlbm A phyissdam diculd be vows system with narcosis at very high contacted if anyone develops any sigm or symptoms Aspiration of small amounts causes extensive;edema and and assspe=that they are caused by exposure to ethyl hemorrhage of lung tissuee.Itis readily metabolisted and fie. excreted chidfly as m mdelic acid in the urine. Theas , , ..srnsroaWN riled good irsdusWal hyqWes and medical wrvWlanm pracbm aro their imphmantaboo wW assist m aduaving an elffesmey o=upat �.� SHA . not be autficmd to a&mm tunes with fl.t3. OVANTMENr OF RMTH AND HUMAN SERVK= ML DEPARTMENT OF LASIM Public Health Savvo C,enwa for Domm CCMW 0=wabonal Sa" and Health Afthtatrabon Natww bassi m far OcevpabWw Soft and"manta