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DO A 0 1 9 5 3 0 C O N F ID E N T IA L CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS FORM: VINYL CHLORIDE Gas/liquid. 1 EYE: Gas - no effect. Liquid - frostbite. SKIN: Gas - no effect. Liquid - frostbite. INHALATION: Vapors accumulate readily. Brief exposure - central nervous system depression, tiredness, sleepiness; death. ORGAN EFFECTS: Lung, liver and kidney. Changes in the skin, bone, blood circulation. CARCINOGENICITY: Positive in humans and in animals. BIRTH OR REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Negative. MUTAGENICITY: Positive in bacteria. Negative in animals. Temporary effects in man. ODOR THRESHOLD: Reported thresholds vary greatly (300-4000 ppm). Inadequate warning properties. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: OSHA pfL = 1 PPmi5 PPm excursion limit j averaged over any period not exceeding 15 min/ ________| DR - 0114-1986 ]( DO'- CONFIDENTIAL]; ___________ fcAS B/B9 1 ^ CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNtS SULFURIC ACID FORM: INGESTION: EYE: SKIN: INHALATION: Liquid. Severe burns. Severe injury, blindness. Vapors irritating. Severe burns - brief contact. CORROSIVE. Severe irritation of nose, throat & lungs. Lung injury. EFFECTS FROM Pitted teeth & persistent irritation of eyes, mouth, REPEATED EXPOSURES: skin, nose & throat from mists. Lung effects. CARCfNOGENCITY: Increased numbers of cancers of voice box in workers BIRTH DEFECTS: Negative. expSed ,0 m,s,s of acids' ODOR THRESHOLD/WARNING PROPERTIES: Irritation provides warning of excessive exposures. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: ACGIH TLV = 1 mg/m3; STEL = 3 mg/m3. OSHA PEL = 1 mg/m3. CONSEQUENCES OF EXPGoUR'E TO TOtflC AMOUNTS NOISE ACUTE: Short exposure to high noise levels may cause rihding in the ears ana/or temporary hearing loss. Potential for darftacje increases as sound pressure levels increase abdve 0 dBA. Repeated short-term exposures may cause permanent loss. CHRONIC: Repeated exposures may destroy hair cells which transmit sound signals to the brain and may cause permanent hearing loss. Degree of hearing loss determined by sound level (dBA) & exposure time. Average dBA % of exposed workers with hearing loss at end of working lifetime 80 0-5 85 10-15 90 21-29 Typical sound pressure levels (dBA) Situation 40 60 85 1TR-8000-1032 95 105 115 120 quiet room window air conditioner noise requiring you to raise voice to be heard at 3 feet. power lawn mower saws, grinders sandblasters __________ pneumatic chipper or nail driver DOW CONFIDENTIAL CAS 8/89 Pagf /\oui <x c <z c^ Oo DO A 0 1 9 S 3 3 C.ONF DENT XAt.I CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS METHYLENE CHLORIDE FORM: Liquid EYE: Moderate Irritation, temporary tissue injury. SKIN: Burning sensation, numbness. Irritation, possible burn. Dry skin. INHALATION: Vapors accumulate readily. May cause irritation, sleepiness, dizziness, drunkenness, blood effects, irregular heartbeats, unconsciousness, death. EFFECTS FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES: Blood and central nervous system effects. CARCINOGENICITY: PosWve results in animals of doubtful significance. Not believed to pose a risk to humans. BIRTH DEFECTS OR REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Negative. MUTAGENICITY: Positive/negative in bacteria. Negative in animals. ODOR THRESHOLD: Poor warning properties. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: acgih tlv = so ppm. OSHA PEL s 500 ppm TWA; Ceiling = 1000 ppm; Peak s 2000 ppm. CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS FORM: METHYL CHLORIDE Gas. EYE: SKIN: Ga9 - no hazard. Liquid - frostbite. Gas. no hazard. Liquid - frostbite. INHALATION: Mental confusion, drunkenness, dizziness, staggering, sleepiness, nausea, convulsions, unconsciousness, coma, death. Brain damage. EFFECTS FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES: Nerve damage which can be permanent Effects in liver, kidney, testes and spleen of animals. CARCINOGENICITY: Positive In mice only at high doses. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Positive In rats. BIRTH DEFECTS: Positive In mice; negative In rats. MUTAGENICITY: Positive In bacteria; posltlve/negatlve In animals. ODOR THRESHOLD: 21 ppm Poor warning properties. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: DOW IHG s 25 ppm TWA, 75 ppm excursion. DrTT)00?li734 ) f nnwr.OMFIOFHTIAI 1. _____1 me n-on 1 DO A 0 1 9 5 3 5 CO NFIDENT!AL CONSESO'ErtCES OF EX. OSUttfe TO fd*Sfc AMOUNTS METHANOL Methyl alcohol FORM: INGESTION: EYE: Liquid. Highly toxic to humans. Small amounts (1*8 ounces) may cause serious Injury or death. May affect the central nervous system resulting In symptoms such as incoordination, Sleepiness, & poor concentration; may cause metabolic acidosis*, and affect vision with effects ranging from blurring up to blindness. Slight irritation; temporary tissue injury. SKIN: Irritation. Absorbed. INHALATION: Vapors accumulate readily. May cause irritation of nose and throat, and effects ranging from headache, sleepiness, blurred vision, and upset stomach to metabolic acidosis, blindness, and death. EFFECTS FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES: Sleepiness, Incoordination, upset stomach, blurred vision, blindness. BIRTH DEFECTS: Positive in animals. CARCINOGENICITY: Negative in animals. MUTAGENICITY: Negative in bacteria. WARNING PROPERTIES: Inadequate warning properties. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: ACGIH TLV & OSHA PEL = 200 ppm TWA; _____________________________ STEL s 250 ppm; SKIN. *M tabolic acidosis = altered acidity of body fluids which mav lead to effects in organs such as the kidney, liver and heart DO A 0 1 9 5 3 6 O O N F T D F N T T A l. CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS HYDROCHLORIC ACID FORM: Liquid EYE: Severe injury, blindness. Vapors may cause watery eyes. SKIN: Severe burns from brief contact. CORROSIVE. INGESTION: Severe burns. INHALATION: Vapors accumulate readily. May cause severe irritation and injury of nose, throat,& lungs; and death. EFFECTS FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES: Pitted tooth enamel. Bleeding & sores of nose, mouth, gums. CARCINOGENICITY: Negative in animals. ODOR THRESHOLD: No information. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: ACGIH TLV = 5 ppm Ceiling. >OH- 0231-1604 >ONFtDENTIAL CAS 8/89 CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNtS DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE (FREON 12) FORM: Gas; liquid under pressure. EYE: Gas - no irritation. Liquid - frost-bite injury. SKIN: Gas - no irritation. Liquid - frost-bite injury. INHALATION: Low concentrations - no effects. High concentrations - sleepiness (narcotic effects); irregular ORGAN EFFECTS heartbeats; death due to asrph'yxiation (suffocation). from repeated exposures: Sleepiness (narcotic effects). CARCINOGENICITY: Negative in animals. BIRTH DEFECTS / REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Negative in animals. MUTAGENICITY: Negative in bacteria and animals. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: ACGIH TLV & OSHA PEL = 1000 ppm. V DR- 0002-0575 DOW CONFIDENTIAL CAS 10/90 00 A 019538 CO NFIDENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS CHLOROFORM FORM: Liquid. EYE: SKIN: Moderate irritation. Vapors irritating. Irritation or burn. Dry skin. INHALATION: Vapors accumulate readily. May cause irritation of nose & throat, sleepiness, dizziness, drunkenness, irregular heartbeats, unconsciousness, death. High levels immediately dangerous to life. EFFECTS FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES: Liver and kidney injury (humans). Drinking alcohol increases the effects. CARCINOGENICITY:Positive In animals. BIRTH DEFECTS: Positive In animals. MUTAGENICITY: Negative In bacteria and animals. ODOR THRESHOLDrNo information. Poor warning properties. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: OSHA PEL = 2 ppm. DR-0002-3609 >iDOW CONFIDENTIAL COKiSEQCjErsl'CES OF EXPCoURE tO fO^fC AMOUNTS (FREON 22) FORM: EYE: SKIN: INHALATION: ORGAN EFFECTS Gas; liquid under pressure. Gas - irritation; watery eyes. Liquid - frost-bite injury. Gas - irritation from repeated contact. Liquid frost-bite injury. Low concentrations - no effects. High concentrations - sleepiness, central nervous system effects; death due to asphyxiation (suffocation). Sleepiness (anesthesia); central nervous system effects, irregular heartbeats. CARCINOGENICITY: Negative in animals exposed to 1000 and 5000 ppm. Weak positive effect at 50,000 ppm rDiirnti hn nuFcFrFcPvTi Ro -- Swohmiceh pporosdituivceedfinmdienfgfescitnsainnitmhealsmbouthteor.nly at doses REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Negative in animals. MUTAGENICITY: Negative/positive in bacteria; negative in animals. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: ACGIH TLV & OSHA PEL = 1000 ppm. O' _i m <r OL0' (-->- z C <c Lc*--i. Ul cz co uo A 019540 C0NFTDFNTTAI, CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS CHLORINE FORM: Gas/liquid. EYE: Severe irritation and tissue injury; possible blindness SKIN: Severe burns - brief contact INHALATION: Vapors accumulate readily. Short exposure may cause severe irritation of nose, throat and lungs, lung injury, death. ORGAN EFFECTS from repeated exposures: Eye, nose, throat, lung irritation. Pitted tooth enamel. Lung, liver, kidney effects. CARCINOGENICITY: Negative in animals. BIRTH DEFECTS/ REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Negative. MUTAGENICITY: Positive in bacteria, negative in animals. ODOR THRESHOLD: 0.2 - 0.4 ppm EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: OSHA PEL = 0.5 ppm TWA, STEL = 1 ppm. CAS \!92 DO A 0 1 9 5 4 1 O O N F ID F N T IA l CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO TOXfC AMOUNTS CELL EFFLUENT FORM: INGESTION: EYE: Liquid. Severe burns. Severe injury; possible blindness. Mists irritating. SKIN: CORROSIVE. Severe burns from brief contact. INHALATION: Mists - severe irritation of nose & throat. ORGAN EFFECTS from High blood pressure, kidney effects from repeated repeated exposure: excessive consumption of sodium chloride, a component. MUTAGENICITY: Sodium chloride - positive/negative in bacteria. WARNING PROPERTIES: Irritation occurs at low concentrations & should warn of excessive exposure. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: Sodium hydroxide: ACGIH TLV = 2 ma/m3, ceiling. Sodium chloride: Dow IHG = 10 mg/m5. DR-0175-7273 DOW CONFIDENTIAL CAS 11/90 CONSEQUENCES of EXPOSURE TO TOXIC AMOUNTS FORM: CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Liquid EYE: SKIN: INHALATION: INGESTION: Slight irritation. Irritation, possible burn. Dry skin. Absorbed through the skin. Vapors accumulate readily. May cause irritation of eyes, nose & throat, tiredness, dizziness, drunkenness, irregular heartbeats, unconsciousness, death. Alcohol consumption may increase effects. 2 teaspoons may cause death of human. ORGAN EFFECTS FROM EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE: Central nervous system, liver, kidney, and stomach effects. CARCINOGENICITY: Positive in animals. BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE, & MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: Negative. ODOR: Threshold 10-100 ppm. Poor warning properties. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: ACGIH TLV = 5 ppm, Skin. OSHA PEL = 2 ppm. _ CAS 1/93 r <r6NIQtffflis OF EXPOWtit Tb fo'XIc AMOUNTS' ASBESTOS FORM: EYE and SKIN: INHALATION: Fibrous solid. Irritation or injury due to scratching of tissues by the fibers or dusts (mechanical abrasion). Lung effects or injury. EFFECTS FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES: Lung disease (asbestosis) which worsens with time to a point where it is disabling and may cause death. CARCINOGENICITY: Positive in humans and animals. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: OSHA PEL = 0.2 fibers/cc TWA; 1 fiber/cc for 30-minute exposure. DR- 0027-0713 j DOW CONFIDENTIAL CAS 8/89