From Wilma Subra
Irritates Skin and Eyes – Benzene, Xylenes, Naphthalene, Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbon Disulfide, Carbonyl Sulfide, Methyl Ethyl Disulfide, Ethyl-Methylethyl Disulfide
Irritates Nose – Benzene, Xylenes, Naphthalene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbonyl Sulfide, Dimethyl Disulfide, Methyl Ethyl Disulfide, Ethyl-Methylethyl Disulfide
Irritates Throat and Lungs – Benzene, Xylenes, Naphthalene, Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbonyl Sulfide, Dimethyl Disulfide, Methyl Ethyl Disulfide, Ethyl-Methylethyl Disulfide
Headaches – Benzene, Xylenes, Naphthalene, Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbon Disulfide, Methyl Pyridine, Dimethyl Pyridine
Dizziness, Light Headed – Benzene, Xylenes, Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbon Disulfide, Methyl Pyridine, Dimethyl Pyridine
Nausea, Vomiting – Benzene, Xylenes, Naphthalene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbon Disulfide, Carbonyl Sulfide, Dimethyl Disulfide, Methyl Pyridine, Dimethyl Pyridine
Skin Rashes – Naphthalene
Fatigue – Naphthalene, Carbon Disulfide
Tense and Nervous – Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene
Personality Changes, Depression, Anxiety, Irritability –Carbon Disulfide
Confusion – Naphthalene
Unconsciousness – Carbon Disulfide
Drowsiness – Diethyl Benzene, Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene
Weakness – Carbonyl Sulfide, Dimethyl Disulfide
Muscle Cramps – Carbonyl Sulfide
Irregular Heartbeat (arrhythmia) – Carbonyl Sulfide
Repeated Exposures
Damage to Liver and Kidneys – Xylenes, Naphthalene, Diethyl Benzene, Carbon Disulfide
Damages Lungs – Naphthalene
Damages Developing Fetus – Naphthalene, Xylenes
Causes Reproductive Damage – Carbon Disulfide
Damages Nerves Causing Weakness and Poor Coordination
Affects Nervous System – Carbonyl Sulfide
Affects the Brain – Carbonyl Sulfide
Carcinogen – Benzene
Leukemia – Benzene
May be a Carcinogen – causes nasal and lung cancer in animals – Naphthalene
Mutagen – Benzene
Teratogen – Developmental Malformations – Benzene
Aplastic Anemia – Benzene
Anemia – Naphthalene
Changes in Blood Cells – Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene
Affects Blood Clotting Ability – Trimethyl Benzene, Methyl-Methylethyl Benzene, Tetramethyl Benzene
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I just notice that toluene (methyl benzene) is not on the list. If benzene & xylene are found, then toluene is mostly like there.
High exposure to toluene is bad for the nervous system. Lower amount might cause kidney damage.
http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/t3913.htm
More chemicals that need to be looked for are: Hydrogen sulfide (often in raw gas), glycols (used in fracing fluids & raw gas propane strippers), mercaptans (used to odorize gas, if they do that there), and organophosphates (used in some fracing fluids, and are rather toxic).
And, if they use anything with chromium in it, they MUST check for the very hazardous hexavalent chromium, aka chromium 6. "Erin Brockovich" was not fiction at all, including how bad that stuff is.