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B
- 1,3-Butadiene | 1,3-Butadieno
- 1-Bromopropane
- 2,3-Benzofuran | 2,3-Benzofurano
- 2-Butanone | 2-Butanona
- 2-Butoxyethanol and 2-Butoxyethanol Acetate | 2Butoxietanolyacetatode2butoxietanol
- Barium | Bario
- Benzene | Benceno
- Benzidine | Bencidina
- Beryllium | Berilio
- Bis(2-chloroethyl) Ether | Éter bis(2-cloroetílico)
- Bis(chloromethyl) Ether | Éter bis(clorometílico)
- Boron | Boro
- Bromodichloromethane | Bromodiclorometano
- Bromoform & Dibromochloromethane | Bromoformo y dibromoclorometano
- Bromomethane | Bromometano
- Bromomethane | Bromometano
C
- Cadmium | Cadmio
- Carbon Disulfide | Disulfuro de carbon
- Carbon Monoxide | Monoxido de Carbono
- Carbon Tetrachloride | Tetracloruro de Carbono
- Cesium | Cesio
- Chlordane | Clordano
- Chlordecone | Clordecona
- Chlorfenvinphos | Clorfenvinfos
- Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins (CDDs) | Dibenzo-p-dioxinas policloradas (DDPCs)
- Chlorine | Cloro
- Chlorine Dioxide & Chlorite | Dióxido de cloro y clorito
- Chlorobenzene | Clorobenceno
- Chlorodibenzofurans (CDFs) | Dibenzofuranos policlorados (DFPC)
- Chloroethane | Cloroetano
- Chloroform | Cloroformo
- Chloromethane | Clorometano
- Chlorophenols | Clorofenoles
- Chlorpyrifos | Clorpirifos
- Chromium | Cromo
- Cobalt | Cobalto
- Copper | Cobre
- Creosote | Creosota
- Cresols | Cresoles
- Cyanide | Cianuro
D
- 1,1-Dichloroethane | 11Dicloroetano
- 1,1-Dichloroethene | 1,1-Dicloroeteno
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane | 1,2-Dibromo-3-cloropropano
- 1,2-Dibromoethane | 1,2-Dibromoetano
- 1,2-Dichloroethane | 1,2-Dicloroetano
- 1,2-Dichloroethene | 1,2-Dichloroethene
- 1,2-Dichloropropane | 1,2-Dicloropropano
- 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | 1,2-Difenilhidracina
- 1,3 Dinitrobenzene & 1,3,5 Trinitrobenzene | 1,3-Dinitrobenceno (1,3-DNB) y 1,3,5-trinitrobenceno (1,3,5-TNB)
- 1,4-Dioxane | 14Dioxano
- 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine | 3,3'-Diclorobencidina
- DDT, DDE, DDD | DDT, DDE y DDD
- DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide)
- DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide)
- Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) | Di(2-etilhexil) ftalato (DEHP)
- Di-n-butyl Phthalate | Di-n-Butil Ftalato
- Di-n-octylphthalate (DNOP) | Di-n-octilftalato (DNOP)
- Diazinon | Diazinon
- Dichlorobenzenes | Diclorobencenos
- Dichloropropenes | Dicloropropenos
- Dichlorvos | Dichlorvos
- Diethyl phthalate | Dietil ftalato
- Diisopropyl Methylphosphonate (DIMP) | Diisopropyl Methylphosphonate (DIMP)
- Dinitrocresols | Dinitrocresoles
- Dinitrophenols | Dinitrofenoles
- Dinitrotoluenes | Dinitrotoluenos
- Disulfoton | Disulfotón
H
- 2-Hexanone | 2-Hexanona
- Heptachlor/Heptachlor Epoxide | Heptacloro/Epóxido de Heptacloro
- Hexachlorobenzene | Hexaclorobenceno
- Hexachlorobutadiene | Hexaclorobutadieno
- Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) | Hexaclorociclohexano
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD) | Hexaclorociclopentadieno (HCCPD)
- Hexachloroethane | Hexacloroetano
- Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (HDI) | Diisocianato de Hexametileno (HDI)
- HMX (Octogen) | HMX
- Hydraulic Fluids | Fluidos hidráulicos
- Hydrazines | Hidracinas
- Hydrogen Sulfide | ÁcidoSulfhídrico
- Carbonyl Sulfide
- n-Hexane | n-Hexano
M
- 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-Chloroaniline)(MBOCA) | 4,4'-Metilenbis-(2-cloroanilina) (MBOCA)
- 4,4'-Methylenedianiline | 4,4-Metilendianilina
- Malathion | Malatión
- Manganese | Manganeso
- Mercury | Mercurio
- Methoxychlor | Metoxicloro
- Methyl Mercaptan | Metil mercaptano
- Methyl Parathion | Metilparatión
- Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) | Éter metil terbutílico (MTBE)
- Methylene Chloride | Cloruro de Metileno
- Mirex | Mirex y clordecona
N
- n-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine | n-nitrosodi-n-propilamina
- n-Nitrosodimethylamine | n-nitrosodimetilamina
- n-Nitrosodiphenylamine | N-Nitrosodifenilamina
- Naphthalene, 1-Methylnapthalene, 2-Methylnapthalene | Naftalina, 1-metilnaftalina, 2-metilnaftalina
- Nickel | Níquel
- Nitrate and Nitrite
- Nitrobenzene | Nitrobenceno
- Nitrophenols | Nitrofenoles
P
- Parathion
- Pentachlorophenol | Pentaclorofenol
- Perchlorates | Percloratos
- Phenol | Fenol
- Phosphate Ester Flame Retardants | Ésteres de Fosfato Retardadores de llama
- Plutonium | Plutonio
- (PBBs) | Polibromobifenilos
- (PBDE)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Bifenilos Policlorados (BPCs)
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos (HAP)
- Propylene Glycol | Glicol de propileno
- Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids | Piretrinas y Piretroides
- Pyridine | Piridina
S
- Selenium | Selenio
- Silver | Plata
- Stoddard Solvent | Solvente Stoddard
- Strontium | Estroncio
- Styrene | Estireno
- Sulfur Dioxide | Anhídrido Sulfuroso
- Sulfur Mustard | Mostaza de Azufre
- Sulfur Trioxide & Sulfuric Acid | Anhídrido sulfúrico y ácido sulfuric
- Synthetic Vitreous Fibers | Fibras Vítreas Sintéticas
T
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1,1,1-Tricloroetano
- 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 1,1,2-Tricloroetano
- 1,2,3 Trichloropropane | 1,2,3 Tricloropropano
- 1,3,5 Trinitrobenzene & 1,3 Dinitrobenzene | 1,3-Dinitrobenceno (1,3-DNB) y 1,3,5-trinitrobenceno (1,3,5-TNB)
- 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) | Trinitrotolueno (TNT)
- Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) | Tetracloroetileno
- Tetryl | Tetril (2,4,6-trinitrofenil-N-metilnitramina)
- Thallium | Talio
- Thorium | Torio
- Tin and Compounds | Estaño y Compuestos de Estaño
- Titanium Tetrachloride | Tetracloruro de titanio
- Toluene | Tolueno
- Toluene Diisocyanate / Methylenediphenyl Diisocyanate
- Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) | Hidrocarburos totales de petróleo
- Toxaphene | Toxafeno
- Trichlorobenzenes | Triclorobencenos
- Trichloroethylene (TCE) | Tricloroetileno
- Tungsten | Tungsteno
About Public Health Statements
The ATSDR Public Health Statements (PHSs) listed below are a series of summaries about hazardous substances developed by the ATSDR Division of Toxicology. The information in these PHSs has been taken from Chapter One of their respective ATSDR Toxicological Profiles. Each Public Health Statement serves as a summary for that complete Toxicological Profile. The PHSs provide information in a question and answer format which address the most frequently asked questions about exposure to hazardous substances found around hazardous waste sites and the effects of exposure on human health.
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