Hazardous Substances Flashcards

1
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Polycyclic Hydrocarbons (Coal Tar)

A

Skin cancer

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2
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Hexavalent Chromium

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Lung cancer

Chronic septal perforation

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3
Q

Hard woods dusts

A
Nasopharangeal Cancer (furniture makers, carpenters)
(from decidous trees)
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4
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Benzene (Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

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Chronic - leukaemia, aplastic anaemia

Acute - CNS Depression

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5
Q

Vinyl Chloride monomers

A

Angiosarcoma of the liver.

PVC industry

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6
Q

Benz(a)pyrene

A
Scrotal Carcinoma (Chimney sweeps)
Leukaemia
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7
Q

Paraquat (in weed killers)

A

Respiratory Failure

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8
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N-hexane

A

(glue solvents)

PNS problems - Sensory peripheral neuropathy

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9
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Cobalt

A

Renal failure

Occupational asthma

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10
Q

Arsenic

A

Skin cancer

Cancer of liver and respiratory tract

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11
Q

Mercury

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Psychosis “mad hatter”

Felt workers

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12
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Cadmium

A

Emphysema and renal failure

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13
Q

Tungsten

A

Giant cell pneumonia

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14
Q

Silver

A

Argyria (purple/grey skin)

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15
Q

Zinc oxide fumes

A

Metal fume fever

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16
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B-naphthylamine

A
Bladder cancer (dye staff workers)
Rubber industry
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17
Q

Methyl Bromide

A

Grand mal seizures

18
Q

Manganese

A

Organic Psychosis (manganese madness)

19
Q

Organophosphates (in pesticides)

A

Anticholinesterase activity (organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy OPIDN) - tx atropine

20
Q

Naphthalene

A

From Coal Tar
Acute- cataracts in adults
Heamolytic anaemia

21
Q

Tetrachoroethylene

A

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (dry cleaning)

Liver and kidney toxicity

22
Q

Inorganic Lead

A

Anaemia
Wrist Drop
Irreversible effects at 80 mg/dl

23
Q

Soft wood dusts

A

(from coniferous trees)
Contact or allergic dematitis
Asthma

24
Q

MMMF

A

Machine made mineral fibre
Irritant - to eyes and skin
Lung cancer

25
Q

Rosin

A

Solder flux fume

Asthma

26
Q

Aluminuim

A

Aluminuim metal interstitual fibrosis of the lungs

27
Q

Beryllium

A

CBD - chronic beryllium disease - lungs and skin

28
Q

Nickel

A

Skin and respiratory sensitization

29
Q

Vanadium

A

Greenish discoloration of the tongue

Mutagenicity and resp tract toxicity.

30
Q

Serpentines

A
Curly fibers made up of sheets of crystals
White asbestos (chrysotile)
Commonest, most important commercially
31
Q

Chrysotile

A

White asbestos

32
Q

Crocidolite

A

Blue asbestos

Commonly used to insulate steam engines.

33
Q

Amosite

A

Brown asbestos

Used most frequently in cement sheets and pipe insulation.

34
Q

Amphiboles

A

Straighter, shorter so each alveoli. Less exposure needed to cause cancer
Consists of crocidolite, amosite, tremolite

35
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Tremolite

A

This and Actinolite are not used commercially, but they can be found as contaminants in chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite and talc. These two chemically similar minerals can be brown, white, green, gray or transparent.

36
Q

Organic Lead

A

Confusion, needs to monitored in those with mental health problems.
Acute confusion. Lipid soluble

37
Q

Resin

A

Epoxy resins found in a variety on industries.
Skin contact is main source of problems.
Dermatitis. Respiratory sensitiser.

38
Q

Benzidine

A
Bladder cancer (dye staff workers)
Rubber industry
39
Q

Toluene

A

In printing fluid

Associated with sensorineural hearing loss

40
Q

Phenol

A

Vitiligo

41
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Styrene

A

CNS depression