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Chemicals commonly used in the manufacture of synthetic carpeting
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Symptoms associated with exposure to the previous chemicals
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provided by a carpet manufacturer
ethylbenzene
formaldehyde
methacrylate acid
methyl methacrylate
acrylic oligomers
tetrachloroethylene
toluene
xylenes
4-phenylcyclohexene
acetonitrile
azulene
benzene
biphenyl
2-butyloctanol-1
cyclopentadiene-ethenyl-2-ethylene
1,3,5-cycloheptatriene
1-chloronaphthalene
diphenyl ether
dodecane
1,4-dihydroxyacenophthene
ethylxylene
1-ethyl-3-methylbenzene
hexadecanol
hexamethylene triamine
1-h-indene
1-methylnaphthalene
2-methylnaphthalene
1-methyl-3 propylbenzene
2-methyl-4-tridecene
5-methyltridecane
octadecenyl amine (oleylamine)
oxarium
polyacrylates
1-phenylcyclopentanol
2-propylheptanol
phthalic esters
styrene
1,2,3,-trimethylbenzene
1,2,4,-trimethylbenzene
tetradecene
2,3,7-trimethyldecane
undecane,2,6-dimethyl
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provided by industrial hygienists
eye irritation
contact lens affected
blurred vision
eyes sensitive to light
throat irritation
loss of voice
cough
dry or thirsty mouth
lips burning
tongue burning
headaches
dizziness, disorientation
vomiting
nausea
chest pains
shortness of breath
irregular heart beat
high blood pressure
drowsiness
unusual fatigue
chemical sensitivity
nose burning or bleeding
loss or increase of smell
moodiness
rash or itching
hair loss
weight loss or gain
flu-like symptoms
aggravated asthma
aggravated allergies
joint pain
muscular aches
abdominal pain
memory loss
poor concentration
nervous system disorders
unusual depression
irritability
jerking in sleep
respiratory tract irritation
menstrual irregularities
sexual dysfunction
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| Most of the following information is provided by investigative reporting done by Cindy Duehring for Informed Consent. She is since deceased *(sufferer from MCS)
"The carpet industry has mounted a massively deceptive merchandising campaign the intentionally mislead the public by implying that all carpets with the green tag have met safety standards," says New York Attorney General Robert Abrams. "First of all, there are no such recognized standards of safety. The Carpet and Rug Institute its own arbitrary standards. Secondly, CRI's testing program is completely inadequate because it measures only a small percentage of the chemicals emited from carpets.
Finally, a manufacturer can get a green tag for an entire product line simply by having one small piece of carpet tested once a year." One of the carpets to pass the green tag testing is associated with disabling the members of the Charles Fitzgerald family of West Friendship, Maryland,who were exposed to it in their lighting store in 1992. When tested by Anderson Labs, the Fitgeralds' carpet caused gross nervous system abnormalities in mice." The Consumer Product Safety Commision receives hundreds of compaints and inquiries each year about the adverse health effects associated with the materials used to make carpet,"said Abrahms.
Yet the government has chosen to sweep this problem under the rug by ignoring the public's health concerns as well as my request to disseminate meaningful information about potential carpet hazards."
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