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Appendix D General Safety Procedures
D-9
Sludge
Gas
—***
Mostly a simple
asphyxiant. May
be practically
odorless, taste-
less.
Variable
Will not support
life.
No data. Would
vary widely with composition.
5.3
19.3
Near top of
structure.
From
digestion
of sludge.
See compo-
nents.
Sulfur
Dioxide
SO
2
Colorless, pun-
gent odor. Suffo-
cating, corrosive,
poisonous,
non-flammable.
2.26
Inflammation of
the eyes. 400 to
500 ppm imme-
diately fatal.
50
to
100
10
—
—
At bottom, can
combine with
water to form
sulfurous acid.
Industrial
waste,
combus-
tion, com-
mon air
pollutant.
Detectable
taste and odor
at low concen-
tration.
Toluene
C
5
H
12
to
C
9
H
20
Colorless, ben-
zene-like odor.
3.14
At 200-500 ppm,
headache, nau-
sea, bad taste,
lassitude.
200
100
1.27 7.0
At bottom.
Solvent.
Combustible
gas indicator.
Turpentine
C
10
H
16
Colorless, Char-
acteristic odor.
4.84
Eye irritation.
Headache, diz-
ziness, nausea,
irritation of the
kidneys.
—
100
At bottom.
Solvent,
used in
paint.
1. Detectable
odor at low
concentration
s.
2.Combustible
gas indica-
tor.
Xylene
C
8
H
10
Colorless, flam-
mable
3.66
Narcotic in high
concentrations.
less toxic than
benzene.
—
100
1.1
7.0
At bottom.
Solvent
Combustible
gas indicator.
* Percentages shown represent volume of gas in air.
** For concentration over 0.3%.
***Mostly methane and carbon dioxide with small amounts of hydrogen, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and oxygen; occasionally traces of carbon monoxide.
Table D-1 Hazardous Gases (Continued)
Gas
Chemical
Formula
Common
Properties
Specific
Gravity
or Vapor
Density
Air =1
Physiological
Effect
Max
Safe 60
Min. Exposure
ppm
Max. Safe
8 Hour
Exposure
ppm
Explosive
Range (% by
vol. in air)
Limits
lower/upper
Likely
Location
of
Highest
Concentration
Most
Common
Sources
Simplest and
Cheapest
Safe Method
of Testing
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