Existing Control Measures . Waste Disposal . Hazard Assessment . A hazard assessment should be done to decide whether to substitute a different chemical or material. For easier comparison, set up a table with the following categories for each potential substitute.
Vapour pressure is an indicator of how easily a chemical evaporates into the air.
Short Term Health Effects. It is important to remember that toxicity may vary widely between animal species. For example, two closely related aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene and toluene, have similar acute toxic properties but only benzene causes cancer following long-term or chronic exposure. The TLV booklet clearly states that they are not a relative index of toxicity. Long-Term Health Effects .