Adverse Effects from Industrial Spills and Confined Space Accidents
- B: Burns to skin, eyes and mucous membranes from caustic chemicals
- I: Intoxication by solvents causing narcosis; Intoxication by OPs causing
respiratory paralysis;
- P: Pneumonitis by inhalation of caustic gases and vapors (irritant
inhalants);
- L: Liver damage after absorption of certain chemicals through the skin or
respiratory tract;
- A: Asphyxiation & Anemia;
- N: Neuropathy;
- E: Encephalopathy, including secondary Parkinson’s disease (carbon monoxide,
carbon disulfide or manganese);
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- S: Spills during transportation accidents;
- P: Poorly controlled hazardous environment; Poor design or work practices;
- I: Inhalation exposure;
- L: Leaks from valves or pumps;
- L: Lapses in prescribed safety practices;
- E: Equipment failure;
- D: Dermal exposure;
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- Potential Exposure by Skin Route:
- Methemoglobin-Inducing Agents;
- Organophosphates;
- Neuropathy-Inducing Agents (acrylamide, carbon disulfide and n-hexane)
- Solvents
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Acute Inhalation Welding Hazards
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| Nitrogen dioxide |
N |
Not |
Water soluble |
W |
| Phosgene |
P |
Pulmonary |
Edema |
E |
| Ozone |
O |
Onset |
Late |
L |
| Cadmium |
C |
Complications |
Deep |
D |
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- Like "hard" liquor, adverse effects of solvents include:
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- H: Hepatotoxicity; Heart sensitization
- A: Anesthesia; Abuse
- R: Respiratory irritation; Reaction time increased
- D: Dermatitis;
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| F |
Fumigants |
| A |
Ammonia |
| R |
Raised Dust |
| M |
Manure |
| I |
Insecticides |
| N |
Nitrogen dioxide |
| G |
Gasoline-powered |
See Hazardous
Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) from ATSDR.
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