Hazardous Substances Flashcards
1
Q
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons (Coal Tar)
A
Skin cancer
2
Q
Hexavalent Chromium
A
Lung cancer
Chronic septal perforation
3
Q
Hard woods dusts
A
Nasopharangeal Cancer (furniture makers, carpenters) (from decidous trees)
4
Q
Benzene (Aromatic Hydrocarbons)
A
Chronic - leukaemia, aplastic anaemia
Acute - CNS Depression
5
Q
Vinyl Chloride monomers
A
Angiosarcoma of the liver.
PVC industry
6
Q
Benz(a)pyrene
A
Scrotal Carcinoma (Chimney sweeps) Leukaemia
7
Q
Paraquat (in weed killers)
A
Respiratory Failure
8
Q
N-hexane
A
(glue solvents)
PNS problems - Sensory peripheral neuropathy
9
Q
Cobalt
A
Renal failure
Occupational asthma
10
Q
Arsenic
A
Skin cancer
Cancer of liver and respiratory tract
11
Q
Mercury
A
Psychosis “mad hatter”
Felt workers
12
Q
Cadmium
A
Emphysema and renal failure
13
Q
Tungsten
A
Giant cell pneumonia
14
Q
Silver
A
Argyria (purple/grey skin)
15
Q
Zinc oxide fumes
A
Metal fume fever
16
Q
B-naphthylamine
A
Bladder cancer (dye staff workers) Rubber industry