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Andrew Foweil, deputy director With temperature* to the 70s Sat "There's no doubt that they did of the center, said the report noted urday night, diesel fumes would lead to the extension of the fire, and that thick, heavy smoke can reduce have needed beat from another there's no doubt they did emit toxic visibility to nothtr.i in less than two source -- such as the exhaust eyefumes," Kentucky Fire Marshal Bill minutes and fire can spread from tern -- to become capable of Ignit Martin said.

Potential pesticide exposures included lead and calcium arsenate, sodium, zinc and magnesium arsenite, copper acctoarscnite (Paris green), DDT Aldrin. toxaphcnc, chlordeconc, various organophosphates. various carbamates, 2,4-D, monuronTC.'

This false sense of security can easily lead a worker and/or supervisor to follow work practices which can cause harmful exposures, since they are not aware that disease may develop later. ///.

INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS OF PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Hazards Related to Plastics and Synthetic Elastomers, Espoo, Finland, November 22-27,1982 Editors JORMA JARVISALO PIRKKO PFAFFLI HARRI VAINIO Institute of Occupational Health Helsinki, Finland ALAN R.

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Health activity for the month included annual, VCM hands-on physicals and routine dosimetry (shown below): Chemical Z Number PEL Percent > Number PEL Percent VCM Lead Total Particulates 75 19 6 96.2 90.5 100.0 3 3.8 2 9.5 0 0.0 All of the overexposures occurred with benefit of respiratory protection.