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Organic Gases (Volatile Organic Compounds - VOCs) | An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality | Indoor Air | Air | US EPA
The main indoor sources of this chemical are environmental tobacco smoke, stored fuels and paint supplies, and automobile emissions in attached garages. Actions that will reduce benzene exposure include eliminating smoking within the home, providing for maximum ventilation during painting, and discarding paint supplies and special fuels that will not be used immediately. Keep exposure ...
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Refinery Reform Campaign
The American Petroleum Institute had released a report in 1948 warning refineries that benzene exposure at any level was unsafe. During the refinery's expansion that began in 1948 they chose ... leaked out of the pipelines running through town are cleaned up, 2) in doing so, stop exposure of such chemicals to the residents, 3) to stop reuse plans on the old refinery from ...
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Refinery Reform Campaign
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Since 1998, that monitor on Huisache Street has had the highest benzene level in the state. In 2003, the level was 2.2 parts per billion. The TCEQ's ... Human Services, levels of 700 to 3,000 parts per million can lead to drowsiness, dizziness, headaches and unconsciousness. Long-term benzene exposure can harm the bone marrow, cause anemia and leukemia. ...
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Mothers & Others, "This amount is over 20,000 times the allowed annual exposure level for workers at a nuclear power plant.) Unlike a microwave oven, which causes food ... new chemicals called radiolytic products (RP's) and unique radiolytic products (URP's), like carcinogenic benzene in irradiated beef. RP's and URP's have never undergone toxicological testing. In one ...
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AirQUIS: Exposure models
Oslo. Calculations have been carried out for NO2, PM10 and benzene. The model is run on an hourly basis for entire years, and statistics then calculated to give, for ... areas and work locations), estimates of "population group exposure" can be calculated. Number of people exposed above national AQ Limit value for benzene (annual) in 2001, calculated per km2 grid cell. ...
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EPA Ground Water & Drinking Water
MTBE. Health advisories provide additional information on certain contaminants. Health advisories are guidance values based on health effects other than cancer. These values are set for different durations of exposure (e.g., one-day, ten-day, longer-term, and lifetime). Safewater Home | About Our Office | Publications | Links | Office of Water | En Espaol | Questions and Answers EPA ...
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Suburban Water Testing Labs: Benzene Fact Sheet
Other uses include: as a solvent in printing, paints, dry cleaning, etc. Production of benzene has increased: from about 9.9 billion lbs. in 1984 to over 12 billion lbs. ... nervous system disorders, immune system depression, anemia. Long-term: Benzene has the potential to cause the following effects from a lifetime exposure at levels above the MCL: chromosome aberrations, cancer. Followup ...
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Suburban Water Testing Labs: Toluene Fact Sheet
Production of toluene was 6.4 billion lbs in 1993. It is released into the atmosphere principally from the volatilization of petroleum fuels and toluene-based solvents and ... , confusion. Long-term: Toluene has the potential to cause the following effects from a lifetime exposure at levels above the MCL: more pronounced nervous disorders such as spasms, tremors, impairment of ...
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IPCS INCHEM - Environmental Health Criteria Monographs
(EHC 51, 1985) Mycotoxins (EHC 11, 1979) Mycotoxins, selected: ochratoxins, trichothecenes, ergot (EHC 105, 1990) Nephrotoxicity associated with exposure to chemicals, principles and methods for the assessment of (EHC 119, 1991) Neurotoxicity risk assessment for human health, principles and approaches (EHC 223, 2001) Neurotoxicity associated with ...
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Review of NHMRC Strategy
Refine costings for lowering to 0.026 grams/litre. Impose controls on benzene and other aromatics in petrol. Comment the limit for lead in petrol is generally 0.2 ... was brief funds have dried up. Recommendation 6 Identify housing with high risk of lead paint exposure. Implement inspection program. Abate paint in high risk houses. Develop training program for paint abatement ...
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