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The following fact sheets are designed to provide basic information about toxic chemical exposure for the general public and health professionals. Each fact sheet provides a brief overview of a specific chemical, common exposure pathways, and possible health risks.

Note: These fact sheets do not represent all toxic chemicals. The fact sheets are to support, but not replace, professional toxicological consultation. 

For easier printing, the fact sheets can be viewed in portable document format (pdf) as well.  If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click on the following Acrobat icon to download: acrobat.gif (93 bytes).

Toxic Chemical Series Index Page  acrobat.gif (93 bytes)
Aromatic Concentrates Arsenic Atrazine
Benzene Cadmium Carbon Black
Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Carbon Tetrachloride
Chlorine Chloroform Chromium
Cyanide Cyclopentadiene Dicyclopentadiene
1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) 1,1-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dichloropropane
2,4-D 2,4- & 2,6- Dinitrotoluene (DNT)
(leaving DHFS)
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
Formaldehyde Freons Fuel Oil - About
Fuel Oil - Spills and Cleanup Guidance Gasoline Lead
Lead Arsenate Pesticides Manganese in Drinking Water 
(PDF 67KB)
Mercury
Mercury Spill 
Clean Up Options
Methamphetamine (Cleaning meth labs) Methane
Methylene Chloride Methyl Tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) Naphthalene
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Sulfates
Sulfur Dioxide  Tetrachloroethylene Toluene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Vinyl Chloride

These fact sheets have been prepared by staff professionals in the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Bureau of Environmental Health, and summarize information about specific chemicals.  This is not intended to be a complete listing of all possible chemicals or their effects.  Fact sheets do not refer to work exposure or emergency situations.  For information on chemical emergency preparedness and response in the state of Wisconsin, click here.

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Last Revised:  September 08, 2008