POTENTIAL HEALTH
 SUBSTANCE EFFECTS/SYMPTOMS

 PLASTICS Plastics cause problems because of
 "out-gassing" the release of fumes.

 Suspected human carcinogen.
 ACRYLONWTR tE* Symptoms include breathing
 (Lucite/Plexiglas) difficulties, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea,
 weakness, headache, and fatigue.
 EPOXY RESTNS Suspected human carcinogen.
 PHENOL Releases formaldehyde when new (see
 FORMALDEHYDE RESIN formaldehyde).
 ("Bakelite)
 Can cause eye and respiratory tract
 POLYESTE7R irritation and acute dermatitis
 symptoms.
 POLYETHYLENE Suspected human carcinogen.
 Can cause bronchitis, coughing, and skin
 and eye problems. Also releases
 POLt YRETHANE toluene diisocyanate, which can cause
 severe pulmonary effects and
 sensitization.
 Releases vinyl chloride" whi ch is
 carcinogenic, mutagenic, and
 teratogenic. Symptoms include
 POLYVINyL CHLORIDE mucous-membrane dryness, numbness in
 (PVC) fingers, stomach pains, hepatitis,
 indigestion, chronic bronchitis, ulcers,
 Raynaud's disease, and allergic skin




Substances marked with an asteriskA () have been listed by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency as "pririoy pollutants" recogn ied as being hazardous to human
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