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;x "1 itle 22 levels of nitrite in drinkMg water have not been observed, other sources of n trite have cause serious illness and sometimes death in infarcts under six months of age. The serious illness in infants is'caused because nitrite interferes with the Oxygen carryitab t opacity of the child's 'blood. This is an acute disease in that symptoms can develop rapidly. However, in most cases, health deteriorates over,' a period of days. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blueness of the slain. Clearly, expert,, medical advice should be sought is mediately if these sytaipto;ns occur. The purpose of this notice is to encourage parents and other responsible parties to provide infarcts with an alternate source of.> drinking water. Local and State health authorities are the best sources for information concerning . alternate sources of drinking water for infarcts. DIJS has set the drinking water standard at i part X ,. million (ppin) as'tiitrcigert fb -niv to to protect against the risk of these adverse effects. DRS Inas also , set a drinking water standard for nitrate (converted to nitrite in hunia,ns) at 10 ppri and for the s, of nitrate and nitrite at 10 ppm. Drinking water that meets the DHS standard is associated. ,vith little to none of this risk and is considered safe with respect to nitrite." (n) Selenium.' "Ttie California Department of health Serdrinking�DIIS) sets water:` standards and has determined that selenium is a health concerti* at certain high levels of exposure Selenititn. is also ars e§_sential nutrient at low levels of exposure. This inorganic cher ical is fou �a naturally in fond and soils and is used in electrosries, photoca.(py operations, the ixiariufacturia of glass,'� chemicals, drugs, and as a; fungicide and a feed additive. In humans, exposure to high levels of selenium over a long period of time has resulted in a number of adverse health effects, including a lass-of feeling and control in the arms 'and legs. D14S fans set the drinking water standard for selenium at 0:0part pert till'ton (PPM) to protect against the,risk of these adverse hea.Ith eff;,acts. Drinking water that meets the ITS standard is associated with little to none of this r slk and is considered safe with respect to selenium." o) Thallium: "The-California Department of Health Services (Di IS} standards and has determined that thalliurn is a health concerto at certain# high levels of exposure. This inorganic metal is fou ad Naturally in soils and is used in electronics, pharrt_aceuticals, and the manufacture of glass and allays. This chemical has been shown to damage the kidney, liver, brain and intestines of laboratory animals when the animals are exposed at high levels ovwr their lifctimes. DMS has set the drinking Water standard for Iliallium at 0.002 partper million (ppni) to protect against the risk,of these adverse health effects. Drinking water which meets the Dl IS standard is associated with little to none of this risk and should be considered safe with respect to thallium." . z , y Section 64468.2. Health Effects Language - Volatile Organic Chemicals pursuant to Section 64467, the explanation of'pcate:mini adverse i