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J,AMMERSVILLE gCHOOL DISTRICT <br /> Site Safety Plan <br /> October 15, 1991 <br /> 7y1 health Effects (Continued) <br /> Benzene <br /> y through inhalation, ingestion and skin <br /> Benzene can enter the bod <br /> contact. studies have noted that chronic exposure to <br /> �thex can <br /> produce neurotoxic and hematopdizzinesOietic s�onauseaod econvulsions, coma and <br /> ct <br /> effects can include headache, <br /> possible death if exposure <br /> sure isis tboneemarrow Otoxicityt sig ifiThere eisealso <br /> from chronic benzene exp <br /> an association between <br /> exposures to benzene and the development. <br /> of certain type <br /> Toluene <br /> ___ <br /> Inhalation exposure to toluene vapor can produce effects such as <br /> central nervous system depression. Depending on exposure factors signs <br /> and symptoms can include headache, dizziness, fatigue, muscular <br /> weakness, incoordination, <br /> drowsiness, collapse and possible coma. <br /> ies have <br /> Toluenehccanbealsskin <br /> and <br /> twos emembrane <br /> ercantcause ant nliver dand kidney <br /> shown high <br /> damage. <br /> Eth lhenzene <br /> trations may produce <br /> Exposure to ethyl benzene at high vapor concen <br /> es and upper respiratory tract. Overexposure <br /> irritation to the skin, <br /> eyes stem depression <br /> withethyl benzene vapors e, nauseaCecentral dizzinPss,1eshortness of breath and <br /> with symptoms of headache, in <br /> unsteadiness. Proloethekskin in xp(dermatitis) - Solvent resistant osure to ethylbenzene may tgloves <br /> drying and cracking of <br /> should be worn during sampling to prevent exposure to the skin. <br /> Xylenes <br /> Depending on exposure factors, inhalation exposure to xylene vapor may <br /> system excitation followed by depression. <br /> Exposure en xylene vapor can produce dizziness, staggering, drowsi <br /> produce central nervous ness <br /> iconcentrations, xylene vapor may <br /> and unconsciousness. At very high <br /> miting and abdominal pain. Xylene <br /> produce lung irritation, nausea, voof <br /> is not known to possess the chronic bone marhavetbeen1noted fromere� <br /> ro <br /> but liver enlargement and nerve-cell damage <br /> chronic overexposure. <br /> 17 <br />