INORGANIC CHEMICALS - HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS -TOXIC HEAVY METALS
Appendix II to Part 258—List of Hazardous Inorganic and Organic Constituents
Antimony
503_arsenic.html Arsenic-- Evidence for Human Carcinogenicity
beryllium.html Beryllium is a metal that can be harmful when you breathe it.
503_cadmium.html high levels of cadmium can severely damage the lungs and may cause death
Chromium.html Hexavalent Chromium is created by raising pH.
Cobalt
503_copper.html high intakes of copper can cause liver and kidney damage and even death.
Cyanide
503_lead.html Did you know the following facts about lead? EPA DOES!
503_manganese.html How can manganese affect children -- and you?
503_mercury.html Bacteria in soils and sediments convert mercury to methylmercury. In this form, it is taken up by
tiny aquatic
503_nickel.html chronic bronchitis, reduced lung function, and cancer of the lung and nasal sinus, have occurred
in people who
503_selenium.html Dizziness, fatigue, and irritation of mucous membranes have been reported in people exposed
to selenium
Silver
Thallium.html Thallium can affect your nervous system, lung, heart, liver, and kidney
Tin_inorganic__organic.html How can tin and tin compounds affect children?
Vanadium
503_zinc.html Inhaling large amounts of zinc (as zinc dust) can cause a specific short-term disease called metal
fume fever