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s have been banned, no one is likely to be <br />osed to large amounm <br />is PCB exposure <br />hazardous:. <br />nantPCBs <br />imal experiments and from audits of YushO <br />a pregnant wortnan's exposure to large <br />jounts of pCBs could affea the subsequent <br />alth of hex baby and could cause spontaneous <br />=Uon or miscarriage if the exposure levels are <br />gh enough to make thc mother S'CL In <br />gb doses of 7CBs can also reduce futility* <br />xposurc of huMans to these large Amounts of <br />CBs is very unlikely nowadays. <br />.What if PCBs are in�lolved in a <br />fire? <br />When PCBs are burned, they can form <br />>olychlorinated dibenzahmaas (P®Fs) and <br />rolychlorinated dibenwdiOlim (PCDDs). Some of <br />hese compounds are far more toric and eancer- <br />husing than PCBs, and they can be the main <br />hazard from a PCB fire. Fortunately, only very <br />small amounts of these compounds are usually <br />created. Like PCBs, they usually cause no short- <br />term health effects (except chloracne if exposure is <br />very large). Also, as with PCBs, there is no useful <br />way to measure or predict health effects, there is <br />no treatment for an exposed person, and a single <br />exposure would not substantially increase your <br />lifetime risk of getting cancer, <br />RESOURCES <br />Some HESIS publications arc available in Spanish <br />or other languages• Ake available from HESIS at <br />no charge Ls A Guide to bu u mal Solvaus, in <br />F 0 and Spanish. For copies, call 4151340=3738. <br />For information about the health cff=u <br />at 41f - <br />�orkplace chemicals, contact <br />HFM 3014 (you can call collect from within California). <br />Statecounty, and city government employees who <br />hoed information or assistance concerning work- <br />place health and safety regulations, or who want to <br />file a complaint, can contact the nearest office of <br />the California Division of Safety and Health <br />(DOS' 9161920.6123 <br />Sacramento <br />San Francisco 415/5574677 <br />Van Nuys 8181901-5403 <br />Other employees who need information or assist- <br />ance concerning workplace heahh and safety <br />regulations or who want to file a toniplaiat can con' <br />tan one of the area offices of the federal Occupa- <br />tional Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): <br />Walnut Creek 415/9434M <br />west Covina 81015-7558 <br />long Beach 2131514-6387 <br />Sacramento 916/646.9220 <br />San Diego 619/569�9071 <br />Employers who want free assistance to evaluate <br />and improve workplace health and safery can con- <br />tact the nearest office of the DOSH Consultation <br />Service: <br />Sacramento 9161920-6131 <br />San Francisco 415/5574034 <br />Fresno 209A45-5072 <br />Downey 213/861-9993 <br />Panorama City 213n863670 <br />San Bernardino 714583.4567 <br />San Diego 7141280-5304 <br />In n medical emergency, contact <br />your local Poison <br />Control Center. See your local phoncbook under <br />`Emergency Phone Numbers' on the inside float <br />cover. <br />If you have quesaoas about exposure to PCBs out- <br />side theworkplsee, contact the Toric Info Center <br />hotline at 800(233-3360• <br />