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TABLE 1
<br />SAFETY & HFALTH RISK ANALYSIS
<br />CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN
<br />PEU STEL Odor Threshold
<br />1DLh TLV Concentration Route of a,
<br />Contaminant (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) Exposure Symptoms of Acute Exposure
<br />a
<br />Gasoline None
<br />300
<br />None 1.0
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />Irritation of respiratory tract, headache, nausea, mental confusion,
<br />Listed
<br />Listed
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />possible loss of consciousness, Aspiration can lead to chemical
<br />pneumonitis. May cause defarting, drying, and irritation of skin In
<br />liquid form. Vapor and liquid both irritating to eyes
<br />Diesel Fuel None
<br />3001
<br />None 1.0
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />Irritation of respiratory tract, headache, nausea, mental confusion,
<br />Listed
<br />Listed
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />possible loss of consciousness, Aspiration can lead to chemical
<br />pneumonitis. May cause defatting, drying, and irritation of skin in
<br />liquid form. Vapor and liquid both irritating to eyes
<br />Waste Oil 2 None
<br />None
<br />None Variabld
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />Irritation of respiratory tract, headache, nausea, mental confusion,
<br />Listed
<br />Listed
<br />Listed
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />possible loss of consciousness. Aspiration can lead to chemical
<br />pneumonitis. May cause defatting, drying, and irritation of skin in
<br />liquid form. Vapor and liquid both may be irritating to eyes
<br />Benzene 2000
<br />1/10
<br />5 4.63
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />Dizziness, excitation, skin pallor followed by
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />flushing; weakness; headache; breathlessness;chest constriction-. coma
<br />and possible death
<br />Toluene 3000
<br />200/100
<br />150 .17
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />Irritates eyes and upper respiratorytract, Vapor causes dizziness,
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />headache, anesthesia, respiratory arrest.Liqyid irritates eyes and
<br />causes drying of skin. If aspirated, causes crpughing, gagging, distress,
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<br />and rapidly developing pulmonary edcma. Ikkingested causes vomiting.
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<br />griping, diarrhea, depressed respiration \. -
<br />Xylene: 10,000
<br />100/100
<br />ISO .05
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />headache or dizziness;, liquid irritates eyes and skin. Inhalation of
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />liquid causes severe coughing, distress, and rapidly developing
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<br />pulmonary edema. Ingestion causes nausea, vomiting, cramps;
<br />and cava. Can be fatal; kidney and liver damage can occur. +
<br />L-1hyl Benzene 2000
<br />100/100
<br />125 Ido
<br />Inh., Con.,
<br />Inhalation causes nose irritation, dizziness, depression.
<br />Abs., Ing.
<br />Moderate injury'to eye with corneal injury possible.
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<br />Irritates skin and may cause blisters
<br />1 - None specifically listed for diesel fuel, use
<br />i
<br />levels for gasoline
<br />2 - Oily Wastes are a mixture
<br />of various, generally heavy -end, hydrocarbons with little or no aromatics present
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