A number of dangerous substances are frequently present, including paint, paint thinner, benzene, kerosene, mineral spirits, turpentine, lubricating/motor oils, and gasoline. Hazards among them include these chemicals:
Chlorinated aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons in paint thinner can cause liver and kidney damage;
Petroleum hydrocarbons, an ingredient of gasoline, motor oils, and benzene, are associated with skin and lung cancer;
Mineral spirits in oil-based paint are a skin, eye, nose throat, and lung irritant. High air concentrations can cause nervous system damage, unconsciousness, and death;
Ketones in paint thinner may cause respiratory ailments which vary according to the specific form of the chemical;
Ketones and toluene in wood putty: toluene is highly toxic, may cause skin, kidney, liver, central nervous system damage; may damage reproductive system.
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