Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) - Laschools.org

TABLE 6-1: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OF CONCERN
Odor Ionization Physical
Compound PEL a/
TLV b/
IDLH c/
Threshold d/
Potential e/
Description/Health
(ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (eV) Effects/Symptoms
Lead
as Pb
________
as Cr
Tetrachloroethene (PCE)
(Perchlorethylene)
0.05 mg/m 3
'(CCR, Title 8, Section 5198)
g/ ________
0.012 mg/M 3
0.05 mg/m 3
Toluene 50 50
(skin)
1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA)
(Methyl Chloroform)
100 mg/m 3 NA NA Heavy, ductile, bluish-gray, soft metal. Irritates eyes. Causes
weakness, exhaustion, insomnia, facial pallor, anorexia, lowweight,
malnutrition, constipation, abdominal pain, gastritis, colic,
constipation, gingival lead line, anemia, wrist and ankle paralysis,
joint pains, tremors, low blood pressure, and kidney disease.
Mutagen, experimental teratogen, and suspected carcinogen.
25 l/ 25 150 5-50 9.32 Colorless liquid with a mild chloroform odor. Eye, nose, skin and
throat irritant. Causes nausea, flushed face and neck, vetigo,
dizziness, headaches, hallucinations, incoordination, drowsiness,
coma, pulmonary changes, and skin redness. Cumulative liver,
kidney, and CNS damage. In animals, causes liver tumors.
Mutagen, experimental teratogen, and carcinogen.
500 0.2-40 m/ 8.82 Colorless liquid with sweet, pungent, benzene-like odor. Irritates
eyes and nose. Causes fatigue, weakness, dizziness, headaches,
hallucinations or distorted perceptions, confusion, euphoria,
dilated pupils, nervousness, tearing, muscle fatigue, insomnia,
skin tingling, dermatitis, bone marrow changes, and liver and
kidney damage. Mutagen and experimental teratogen.
350 350 700 20-500 11.00 Colorless liquid with a mild chloroform-like odor. Irritates eyes
and skin. Causes headaches, exhaustion, CNS depression, poor
equilibrium, dermatitis, liver damage, cardiac arrhythmia,
hallucinations or distorted perceptions, motor activity changes,
aggression, diarrhea, and nausea or vomiting. Mutagen,
experimental teratogen, and questionable carcinogen.
Trichloroethene (TCE) 25 50 1,000 21.4-400 9.45 Clear, colorless or blue liquid with chloroform-like odor. Irritates
skin and eyes. Causes fatigue, giddiness, headaches, vertigo,
visual disturbances, tremors, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness,
dermatitis, skin tingling, cardiac arrhythmia, and liver injury. In
animals, causes liver and kidney cancer. Mutagen, experimental
Vinyl Chloride 1
'(CCR, Title 8, Section 5210)
g/
2/27/2007 2
teratogen, and carcinogen.
5 NA 260 9.99 Colorless gas (liquid