Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 2.3:
Environmental poisons and ozone-reducing substances in building
materials -
continued
17.
2-cyano-2-propanol
Extremely poisonous
18.
1,2-dichloroethane
(ethylene dichloride)
Carcinogenic; persistent; extremely poisonous to
water organisms
19.
Dichloromethane
(methylene chloride)
Carcinogenic; persistent; extremely poisonous to
water organisms
20.
Diethyltriamine
Acidifies heavy water; corrosive; strongly irritates
mucous membranes
21.
Dioxin
(2,6dimethyl-dioxan-4yl-acetate)
One of the most toxic materials known: persistent
bio-accumulative nerve poison; carcinogenic;
extremely poisonous to water organisms
22.
Dust
Irritates inhalation routes; forms part of
photochemical oxidants
23.
Epoxy
Very strong allergen
24.
Esters
(collective name of buthyl acetates and
ethyl acetates)
Irritate mucous membranes; mutagen; medium
strength nerve poison
25.
Ethene, ethylene
Possibly carcinogenic because it becomes ethylene
oxide in the body
26.
Ethyl benzene
Strongly irritates mucous membranes; poisonous to
water organisms
27.
Fluorides
Changes in bone structure; damages forests and
water organisms; generally poisonous in varying
degrees of accumulation
28.
Formaldehyde
Allergenic; carcinogenic; irritates inhalation routes;
poisonous to water organisms
29.
Fungus
(collective name for many micro-
organisms including aspergillus,
cladosporium and penicillin)
Cause asthma and infections in inhalation routes
30.
Hydrochrinon
Allergenic; irritates inhalation routes
31.
Hydrogen chloride
Strongly acidifying; corrosive; irritates inhalation
routes and mucous membranes
32.
Hydrogen fluoride
Corrosive; can cause fluorose; extreme irritant of
mucous membranes; extremely damaging to water
organisms; poisonous
33.
Isocyanates
(collective group including TDI, MDI)
Very strong allergenics; irritates mucous
membranes and skin
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