Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 2.3:
Environmental poisons and ozone-reducing substances in building
materials -
continued
34.
Ketones
(group of substrates including methyl
ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone)
Slightly damaging to reproductive organs;
generally weak nerve poisons; poisonous to water
organisms
35.
Lead and lead compounds
Bio-accumulative; can lead to brain and kidney
damage
36.
Mercury and mercury compounds
Allergenic; bio-accumulative; can damage the
nervous system and reproductive system; persistent
37.
Nickel and nickel compounds
Allergenic; bio-accumulative; carcinogenic;
extremely poisonous to water organisms
38.
Nonyl phenol
Bio-accumulative; environmental oestrogen;
persistent; poisonous to water organisms
39.
Organic acidic anhydrides
(collective name for substances including
PA, HHPA, HA, MA)
Acidifying; irritate the inhalation routes
40.
Organic tin compounds
Bio-accumulative; persistent; extremely poisonous
to water organisms
41.
Pentane
Slightly damaging to water organisms
42.
Phenol
Carcinogenic; mutagenic; poisonous to water
organisms, alkylphenols and bisphenol A are
suspected environmental oestrogens
43.
Phosgene
Extremely poisonous: causes lung damage; breaks
down to hydrogen chloride when added to water
44.
Phthalates
(collective name for substances including
DEHP, DOP, DBP, DEP, DMP, DiBP and
BBR)
Environmental oestrogen; damaging to the
reproductive system; generally persistent;
moderately poisonous to water organisms; certain
phthalates are allergenic and carcinogenic
45.
Polycyclical aromatic hydrocarbons
(PHHs; group of substances which
includes benzo(a)pyrene)
Bio-accumulative; carcinogenic; mutagenic;
persistent; particularly damaging to water
organisms
46.
Propene
Believed to change to 1,2 propylene oxide in the
body, which is carcinogenic
47.
Quartz dust
Carcinogenic
48.
Radon gas
(gas that contains radioactive isotopes of
polonium, lead and bismuth)
Carcinogenic
49.
Styrene
Irritates inhalation routes - can make them very
sensitive; damages reproductive organs
50.
Sulphur
Acidifying
