Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and on exit from the work area. Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In addition, as part of an ongoing education and training effort, communicate all information on the health and safety hazards of polychlorinated biphenyls to potentially exposed workers. This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all potential and most severe health hazards that may result from exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential effects described below.
High exposures can damage the liver.
There is some limited evidence that they cause skin cancer in humans and they have been shown to cause liver cancer in animals. Such substances may also have the potential for causing reproductive damage in humans. They may be passed to a child through mother's milk. Polychlorinated biphenyls can affect the reproductive system of adults. Other Long Term Effects Repeated exposures can cause liver damage.