Has the federal government made recommendations to protect human health against Automotive Gasoline exposure?
The EPA has established many regulations to control air pollution. These are designed to protect the public from the possible harmful health effects of gasoline. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) set a maximum level of 890 milligrams of gasoline per cubic meter of air (890 mg/m) for an 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek. back to top Glossary of Terms Carcinogenicity: Ability to cause cancer. CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. Crude petroleum: Petroleum that has not been processed. Dissolve: To disappear gradually. Evaporate: To change into a vapor or a gas. Irritant: A substance that causes an abnormal reaction. Mixture: A combination of two or more components. Refining process: The process by which petroleum is purified to form gasoline. Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. back to top Automotive Gasoline References Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 1996. Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents. Volume III Medical Management Guideli
