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Some Notes on Toxic Materials that can be Found Indoors

5 Some Notes on Toxic Materials that can be Found Indoors [Pg.148]

Radon A naturally occurring radioactive gas, leaking from basements, crawl spaces and water supplies. [Pg.149]

Formaldehyde Mainly from particle-board (and furnishings) and other aldehydes. [Pg.149]

Other VOC such as Aliphatic hydrocarbons - e.g., mainly hexane Halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons - e.g., mainly chloroform Aliphatic alcohols - e.g., methanol, ethanol and 1-butanol Glycols and glycol ethers Aromatic hydrocarbons - e.g., mainly benzene, toluene and xylene Various endocrine disrupters (ECD) (certain additives and plasticisers) Emitting from carpets, flooring materials, paints, furniture. Eound in natural and synthetic resins, paints and lacquers Eound in paints, adhesives and pesticides [Pg.149]

Benzene Mainly cause dizziness, headache, vomiting, drowsiness and unconciousness at low doses. Chronic exposure - if contact with the eyes neuritis, atrophy, visual impairment, oedema, and cataracts, can cause CNS depression, bone marrow depression, leukaemogen headaches, anoexia, nervousness, weariness, anaemia, pallor, reduced clotting, marrow damage and finally leukaemia. Deliberate inhalation of benzene vapours (glue sniffing) can kill directly. [Pg.149]




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