Acetone |
Used in nail polish remover and as a solvent |
Inhalation can cause respiratory and neurological issues |
Respiratory Toxin, Neurotoxin |
Acrylamide |
Used in industrial processes and found in some cooked foods |
Ingestion can cause neurological damage and cancer |
Neurotoxin, Carcinogen |
Actinium |
Radioactive metal |
Highly radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Aluminum |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause lung disease |
Respiratory Toxin |
Americium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Ammonia |
Found in cleaning products |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Antimony |
Gray metalloid |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory and gastrointestinal issues |
Respiratory Toxin, Systemic Toxin |
Argon |
Noble gas, colorless |
Inert, but can displace oxygen in enclosed spaces |
Asphyxiant |
Arsenic |
Gray, metallic, brittle |
Ingestion and inhalation can cause severe health issues, including cancer |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Asbestos |
Fibrous minerals in old buildings |
Inhalation can cause lung cancer |
Carcinogen |
Astatine |
Radioactive halogen |
Inhalation or ingestion can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Atrazine |
Herbicide used in agriculture |
Ingestion can disrupt endocrine system |
Endocrine Disruptor |
Barium |
Soft, silvery alkaline earth metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues, ingestion can be toxic |
Respiratory Toxin, Systemic Toxin |
Benzene |
Industrial solvent, found in tobacco smoke |
Inhalation can cause leukemia |
Carcinogen |
Berkelium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Beryllium |
Hard, grayish metal |
Inhaled dust can cause lung disease |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Bismuth |
Brittle, white crystalline metal |
Low toxicity, but can cause kidney damage in high doses |
Systemic Toxin |
Bisphenol A (BPA) |
Plasticizer in food containers |
Ingestion can disrupt endocrine system |
Endocrine Disruptor |
Bohrium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Boric Acid |
Used in pesticides and antiseptics |
Ingestion can cause reproductive issues |
Systemic Toxin |
Boron |
Metalloid, used in glass and detergents |
Toxic in large doses if ingested |
Systemic Toxin |
Bromine |
Reddish-brown liquid |
Inhalation and skin contact can cause severe irritation |
Respiratory Toxin, Topical Irritant |
Cadmium |
Bluish-white metal |
Inhalation of dust or fumes can cause lung disease and cancer |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Calcium |
Soft gray metal |
High doses can affect heart and kidney function |
Systemic Toxin |
Californium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Carbon |
Nonmetal, found in all known life forms |
Carbon monoxide inhalation can be deadly |
Asphyxiant, Systemic Toxin |
Carbon Monoxide |
Colorless, odorless gas from combustion |
Inhalation can cause suffocation |
Asphyxiant |
Cerium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Cesium |
Soft, silvery-gold alkali metal |
Highly reactive, can cause burns |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Chlorine |
Greenish-yellow gas |
Highly toxic when inhaled |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Chlorine |
Used in water treatment and cleaning products |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues and irritation |
Respiratory Toxin, Corrosive |
Chloroform |
Industrial solvent, found in water supplies |
Inhalation can cause liver damage and cancer |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Chromium |
Steely-grey, lustrous, hard metal |
Inhalation of certain compounds can cause lung cancer |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Cobalt |
Bluish-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause lung disease and other health issues |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Copernicium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Copper |
Reddish-brown metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues, ingestion can cause gastrointestinal distress |
Respiratory Toxin, Systemic Toxin |
Curium |
Silvery metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Darmstadtium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
DDT |
Pesticide banned in many countries |
Ingestion can cause reproductive issues and cancer |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Diethylene Glycol |
Solvent and antifreeze |
Ingestion can cause kidney damage |
Systemic Toxin |
Dioxins |
Byproducts of industrial processes |
Ingestion can cause cancer and reproductive issues |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Dubnium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Dysprosium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Einsteinium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Erbium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Ethylbenzene |
Used in manufacturing of plastics and rubber |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues and cancer |
Respiratory Toxin, Carcinogen |
Ethylene Glycol |
Antifreeze |
Ingestion can cause kidney damage |
Systemic Toxin |
Europium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Fermium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Flame Retardants |
Used in furniture and electronics |
Ingestion or inhalation can disrupt endocrine system |
Endocrine Disruptor |
Flerovium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Fluorine |
Pale yellow gas, highly reactive |
Highly toxic when inhaled or in contact with skin |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Formaldehyde |
Preservative in building materials, cosmetics |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues and cancer |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Francium |
Highly radioactive metal |
Highly radioactive, very short half-life |
Radioactive |
Gadolinium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Gallium |
Silvery-blue metal |
Low toxicity, but can cause skin irritation |
Topical Irritant |
Germanium |
Brittle, silvery-white metalloid |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Glyphosate |
Herbicide used in agriculture |
Ingestion can cause cancer and reproductive issues |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Gold |
Yellow, lustrous metal |
Low toxicity, generally safe |
Non-toxic |
Hafnium |
Silvery-gray metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Hassium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Helium |
Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas |
Inhaled in large amounts can displace oxygen |
Asphyxiant |
Hexavalent Chromium |
Used in industrial processes |
Inhalation can cause lung cancer |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Holmium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Hydrochloric Acid |
Used in cleaning and manufacturing |
Inhalation or skin contact can cause severe burns and respiratory issues |
Corrosive, Respiratory Toxin |
Hydrofluoric Acid |
Used in industrial processes |
Skin contact can cause severe burns and systemic toxicity |
Corrosive, Systemic Toxin |
Hydrogen |
Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas |
Inhaled in large amounts can displace oxygen |
Asphyxiant |
Hydrogen Sulfide |
Byproduct of industrial processes |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues and death |
Respiratory Toxin, Asphyxiant |
Indium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Iodine |
Purplish-black crystalline solid |
Inhalation of vapor can cause respiratory irritation |
Respiratory Toxin |
Iridium |
Hard, brittle, silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Iron |
Ductile, malleable, silvery-gray metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause siderosis (lung disease) |
Respiratory Toxin |
Krypton |
Colorless, odorless gas |
Non-toxic, but can displace oxygen in enclosed spaces |
Asphyxiant |
Lanthanum |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Lawrencium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Lead |
Soft, malleable, blue-gray metal |
Ingestion or inhalation can cause neurological damage |
Neurotoxin, Systemic Toxin |
Lithium |
Soft, silvery-white alkali metal |
Highly reactive, can cause burns and toxic effects when ingested |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Livermorium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Lutetium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Magnesium |
Shiny gray solid |
Inhalation of dust or fumes can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Manganese |
Gray-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause neurological damage |
Neurotoxin |
Meitnerium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Mendelevium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Mercury |
Silvery liquid metal |
Inhalation of vapor can cause neurological damage |
Neurotoxin |
Methylene Chloride |
Solvent used in paint strippers and degreasers |
Inhalation can cause neurological effects and cancer |
Neurotoxin, Carcinogen |
Molybdenum |
Silvery metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Moscovium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Naphthalene |
Found in mothballs and as a byproduct of combustion |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues and cancer |
Respiratory Toxin, Carcinogen |
Neodymium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Neon |
Noble gas, colorless |
Inert, but can displace oxygen in enclosed spaces |
Asphyxiant |
Neptunium |
Silvery metal |
Radioactive, can cause bone cancer and kidney damage |
Radioactive, Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Nickel |
Silvery-white metal |
Prolonged exposure can cause lung cancer and other health issues |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Nihonium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Niobium |
Gray, ductile metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause lung disease |
Respiratory Toxin |
Nitrogen |
Colorless, odorless gas, 78% of Earth's atmosphere |
Inhalation of high concentrations can displace oxygen |
Asphyxiant |
Nitrogen Dioxide |
From vehicle emissions and industrial processes |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Nobelium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Oganesson |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Osmium |
Bluish-white metal |
Inhalation of dust or fumes can cause lung damage |
Respiratory Toxin |
Oxygen |
Essential for respiration |
High concentrations can cause oxidative stress |
Oxidizer |
Ozone |
Component of smog |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Palladium |
Silvery-white metal |
Low toxicity, but can cause allergic reactions |
Topical Irritant |
Perchloroethylene (PERC) |
Used in dry cleaning |
Inhalation can cause neurological effects and cancer |
Neurotoxin, Carcinogen |
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) |
Used in non-stick coatings |
Ingestion can cause cancer and liver damage |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Pesticides |
Chemicals used to kill pests |
Ingestion or inhalation can cause various health issues |
Systemic Toxin, Neurotoxin |
Phenol |
Used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant |
Skin contact can cause severe burns and systemic toxicity |
Corrosive, Systemic Toxin |
Phosgene |
Industrial gas used in manufacturing |
Inhalation can cause respiratory failure |
Respiratory Toxin |
Phosphorus |
Reactive nonmetal, exists in several forms |
Highly toxic, especially white phosphorus |
Systemic Toxin, Reactive |
Phthalates |
Plasticizers in cosmetics, plastics |
Inhalation or ingestion can disrupt endocrine system |
Endocrine Disruptor |
Platinum |
Silvery-white metal |
Low toxicity, but compounds can be hazardous |
Reactive |
Plutonium |
Silvery-gray metal |
Radioactive, can cause lung and bone cancer |
Radioactive, Carcinogen |
Polonium |
Silvery-gray metalloid |
Highly radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
Industrial chemicals in electrical equipment |
Ingestion can cause cancer and liver damage |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
Byproducts of combustion |
Inhalation can cause cancer and respiratory issues |
Carcinogen, Respiratory Toxin |
Potassium |
Soft, silvery-white alkali metal |
Highly reactive, especially with water |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Praseodymium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Promethium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Protactinium |
Silvery-gray metal |
Radioactive, can cause kidney damage and cancer |
Radioactive, Carcinogen |
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds |
Used in disinfectants and fabric softeners |
Skin contact or inhalation can cause irritation and respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin, Irritant |
Radium |
Radioactive metal |
Highly radioactive, can cause bone cancer |
Radioactive, Carcinogen |
Radon |
Colorless, odorless gas |
Radioactive, can cause lung cancer |
Radioactive, Carcinogen |
Radon |
Radioactive gas from soil |
Inhalation can cause lung cancer |
Carcinogen |
Rhenium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Rhodium |
Silvery-white metal |
Low toxicity, but compounds can be hazardous |
Reactive |
Roentgenium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Rubidium |
Soft, silvery-white metal |
Highly reactive, can cause burns |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Ruthenium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Rutherfordium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Samarium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Scandium |
Silvery-white metal |
Exposure can cause lung and liver damage |
Respiratory Toxin, Systemic Toxin |
Seaborgium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Selenium |
Nonmetal with several forms |
High doses can cause selenosis (garlic odor breath, gastrointestinal disorders) |
Systemic Toxin |
Silicon |
Metalloid, used in electronics |
Inhalation of dust can cause lung disease |
Respiratory Toxin |
Silver |
Soft, white, lustrous metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Sodium |
Soft, silvery-white metal |
Highly reactive, especially with water |
Reactive, Corrosive |
Sodium Hydroxide |
Used in cleaning products and manufacturing |
Skin contact can cause severe burns |
Corrosive |
Sodium Hypochlorite |
Used in bleach and disinfectants |
Skin contact or inhalation can cause irritation and burns |
Corrosive, Respiratory Toxin |
Strontium |
Soft, silvery-yellow metal |
Low toxicity, but radioactive isotopes are hazardous |
Radioactive |
Styrene |
Used in manufacturing of plastics and rubber |
Inhalation can cause neurological effects and cancer |
Neurotoxin, Carcinogen |
Sulfur |
Yellow crystalline solid |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Sulfur Dioxide |
From burning fossil fuels |
Inhalation can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Sulfuric Acid |
Used in batteries and manufacturing |
Inhalation or skin contact can cause severe burns and respiratory issues |
Corrosive, Respiratory Toxin |
Tantalum |
Blue-gray metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Technetium |
Silvery-gray metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Tellurium |
Brittle, silvery-white metalloid |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues and garlic odor breath |
Respiratory Toxin, Systemic Toxin |
Tennessine |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause radiation sickness |
Radioactive, Systemic Toxin |
Terbium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Tetrachloroethylene |
Solvent used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing |
Inhalation can cause neurological effects and cancer |
Neurotoxin, Carcinogen |
Thallium |
Soft, gray post-transition metal |
Highly toxic, can cause multiple organ failure |
Neurotoxin, Systemic Toxin |
Thorium |
Silvery-white metal |
Radioactive, can cause lung and pancreatic cancer |
Radioactive, Carcinogen |
Thulium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Tin |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause lung disease |
Respiratory Toxin |
Titanium |
Silvery metal |
Generally low toxicity, but dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Toluene |
Solvent in paints, glues, and nail polish |
Inhalation can cause neurological damage |
Neurotoxin |
Trichloroethylene (TCE) |
Industrial solvent |
Inhalation can cause liver cancer |
Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Tungsten |
Grayish-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Uranium |
Silvery-gray metal |
Radioactive, can cause lung cancer and kidney damage |
Radioactive, Carcinogen, Systemic Toxin |
Vanadium |
Hard, silvery-grey metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues, ingestion can cause organ damage |
Respiratory Toxin, Systemic Toxin |
Vinyl Chloride |
Used to make PVC |
Inhalation can cause liver cancer |
Carcinogen |
Xenon |
Colorless, odorless gas |
Non-toxic, but can displace oxygen in enclosed spaces |
Asphyxiant |
Xylene |
Solvent used in paints and cleaning products |
Inhalation can cause respiratory and neurological issues |
Respiratory Toxin, Neurotoxin |
Ytterbium |
Silvery-white metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |
Yttrium |
Silvery-metallic element |
Inhalation of dust can cause lung disease |
Respiratory Toxin |
Zinc |
Bluish-silver metal |
Inhalation of dust can cause metal fume fever |
Respiratory Toxin |
Zirconium |
Silvery-gray metal |
Low toxicity, but inhalation of dust can cause respiratory issues |
Respiratory Toxin |