WTC emergency safety plan draft, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

World Trade Center Emergency Project Environmental, Safety, and Health Plan Draft - Revision A 30 September 2001

Table 2. Exposure Symptoms and Treatment - Chemicals Existing at WTC Site Route of 8-Hour STEL& Substance Entry Exposure Symptoms Treatment TWA IDLH Source

Diesel Fuel Skin Contact Harmful if in contact with or Eves: Irrigate immediately. 100 mg/m' N/A MSDS (usedfor back­ Eye Contact absorbed through the skin. Skin: Flush with soap and up generator Contact may cause skin and water. Inhalation eye irritation. Prolonged or system) Inhalation: Remove victim to Ingestion repeated exposure may cause liver or blood forming organ fresh air and give respiratory damage. May cause skin support if needed. irritation or dermatitis. Ingestion: Seek medical attention. Asbestos Inhalation Acute - Not applicable. Inhalation: Remove victim to All forms: N/A ACGIH Ingestion Chronic - Prolonged exposure fresh air and seek medical 0.1 fiber/cc (fire resistant coaling used over a period of many years attention. Exposure requires on a variety of has been shown to cause cancer medical surveillance. structural in humans. Asbestosis and Ingestion: Seek medical components) mesothelioma are most likely attention immediately. to occur following many years of exposure to asbestos. PCB Skin Contact Acute - May produce irritation Eves: Irrigate immediately with 0.5 mg/m’ IDLH: ACGIH (chlorodiphenyl) Eye Contact of the nose, throat and lungs; copious amounts of water for a 5.0 mg/m’ may cause irritation of the skin minimum of 15 minutes. See (coiistitiieiit of Inhalation some oils used in and, in sensitive individuals, medical attention. electrical Ingestion rash; irritating to the eyes, Skin: Wash affected area with transformers) especially at exposure levels soap and water, remove above 10 mg/m’; ingestion contaminated clothing and leads to absorption through wash before reuse. digestive tract, contributing to effects of long term exposure. Inhalation: Remove victim to fresh air and restore breathing. Chronic - Burning sensation in Seek medical attention. the eyes, nose and face, and dry throat that may persist for Ingestion: Give large weeks; chemical acne, black quantities of salt water and heads, dark patches on skin; induce vomiting. Keep person possible liver damage and warm and quiet. Seek medical digestive disturbances; may attention immediately. (Never impair the immune system; make an unconscious person high doses may cause cancer. vomit) Crystalline Eye Contact Acute - Eye irritation Eves: Irrigate immediately 0.05 mg/m’ IDLH: NIOSH Silica (as Inhalation Acute - Cough, wheeze, Inhalation: Remove exposed 25 mg/m’ respirable difficult breathing person to fresh air dust) Chronic - Progressive respiratory symptoms, silicosis/carcinogen Carbon Inhalation Acute - Headache, nausea, Inhalation: provide respiratory 50 ppm IDLH: NIOSH Monoxide rapid breathing, weakness, support 1200 ppm dizziness, confusion, hallucinations Chronic - Angina, heart dysrythmia Fonnaldehyde Eye contact Acute - eye irritant Eves: Irrigate immediately 0.75 ppm 2 ppm NIOSH (STEL) Inhalation Acute - nose and throat InhalationLprovide respiratory irritation support Chronic - coughing and bronchial spasms, carcinogen PAH (Coal Skin Contact Acute - skin and eye irritation, Eves: Irrigate immediately 0.2 mg/m’ 80 mg/m’ NIOSH Tar Pitch Eye Contact dermatitis Skin: Soap and water volatiles) Acute - Bronchitis immediately Inhalation Chronic - Skin, lung and Inhalation: provide respiratory kidney cancer support

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