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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] odor question - smell the flowers...;-)
Date: September 20, 2012 10:34:25 PM EDT
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Date: September 21, 2012 8:06:56 AM EDT
Author: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety"

From: ACTSNYC**At_Symbol_Here**CS.COM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] odor question
Date: September 20, 2012 10:39:48 PM EDT
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Men's urinal cakes usually are either naphthalene or p-dichlorobenzene which smell the same and are the same as moth balls.  Both have a TLV of 10 ppm  but naphthalene has a NIC to 5 ppm. Both are IARC 2B carcinogens and have other cancer listings.

Monona


In a message dated 9/20/2012 1:12:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Walter.Garrow**At_Symbol_Here**APPLUSRTD.COM writes:


This may sound strange, but some of the men's urinal deodorant blocks have similar chemicals.

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