Table 7.
Compound | Health effects |
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Acetone | Moderate to high levels: headaches, skin and eye irritation, respiratory tract irritation From animal studies: birth defects, hormone disruption in males |
Chloromethane | Very high levels: nervous system effects Lower levels: fatigue, confusion, vision effects Possible human carcinogen Animal studies: hormone effects |
2-Butanone (MEK) | Inhalation causes irritation of skin, eyes, throat; birth defects; nervous system effects |
Benzene | High levels: headaches, nervous system effects Long-term exposure causes damage to bone marrow and red blood cells, immune system, leukemia Known human carcinogen |