Skip all navigation Skip to page navigation

DHHS Home | A-Z Site Map | Divisions | About Us | Contacts

NC Department of Health and Human Services

NC Division of Public Health

N.C. Public Health Home

EPI HOME

Occupational & Enviro

Quick Links

Fish Consumption Advisories

Hazardous Site Health Consultations

Hazardous Site Public Health Assessments

Reporting Occupational Illness & Injury

Testing Private Well Water

Related Programs

Chronic Disease & Injury

Hurricane Health & Safety

Public Health Preparedness & Response

Women & Children's Health

DHHS > DPH > Epi > Occupational & Environmental > A-Z

Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology

A-Z Contaminants

Find health hazards information by contaminant or environmental condition.

A
B
C
D
E
F-G
H
I-J-K
L
M
N
O
P-Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X-Y-Z

A

Algal Blooms
- Algal Blooms
- Avoiding recreational water illnesses
Ammonia
- ATSDR: Ammonia ToxFAQs
Aroclors (See Polychlorinated biphenyls)
Arsenic
Asbestos
- Naturally occurring
- The webpage link for the NC Asbestos Hazard Management Program has moved to the NC Environmental Health Section. Please click on the following link to be redirected. [Link]
Asphalt emissions
- CDC: NIOSH information on asphalt fumes
- Salisbury, N.C., Health Risk Assessment - 2002 (PDF)
Ayurvedic products
- Ayurvedic Products and Heavy Metal Poisoning

B

Barium
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Barium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Barium
Bedbugs, safe control of
- Fact sheet - English / Spanish (PDF)
Benzene
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Benzene
Biological agents in North Carolina (See Biological Agents Registry)
Biological indoor contaminants
- Moisture and indoor environmental quality
- Mold

C

Cadmium
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Cadmium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Cadmium
Calcium - Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
Cancer and the Environment, English / Spanish (PDF)
Carbon monoxide
CCA (See Chromated copper arsenate)
Cell phones
Chemical emergencies
Chloride & Private Wells - English (PDF)
Chlorine
- Pool chemicals and health (PDF, 2.5MB)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Chlorine
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA)
Chromium
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Chromium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Chromium
cis-1,2-Dichloroethane (c-DCE)
- Private well water contaminants 2004-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for 1,2-Dichloroethane
Coliform bacteria (including fecal coliform and E. coli)
- E. coli infection
- Total Coliform Bacteria, E. Coli & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- Water testing recommendations for private well owners
Combustion products
Contaminants found in fish (See Fish advisories)
Contaminants found in private well water (See Well water and health)
Copper
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Copper & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Copper

D

DEET and other insect repellents, Safe use of (See also Pesticides)
- Recommendations for Schools
1,2-Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide)
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for 1,2-Dibromoethane
1,2-Dichloropropane
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for 1,2-Dichloropropane
Dioxins
Drinking water from private wells (See Well water and health)
Dusty trades, safety training and worker's compensation (See N.C. Industrial Commission)

E

Environmental contaminants, indoor (See Indoor environmental quality)
Ethylbenzene
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Ethylbenzene
Ethylene dibromide (See 1,2-Dibromomethane)

F-G

Fire, industrial chemical
Fish consumption advisories
Fish, contaminants in
Fish handling, safety advice
- Fish kills, precautions around
- Vibrio vulnificus: Safety advice for fishermen
Fish kills
Fluoride
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Fluoride & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Fluoride
Formaldehyde
- ATDSR: ToxFAQs for Formaldehyde
- See also Volatile organic compounds)
Floods - Health, Safety, Cleanup

H

Hazardous substance releases
Healthy water recreation
Heavy Metals
- Information about Heavy Metals (PDF)
Hurricanes: Health, Safety, Cleanup
- Resources for Recovery and Cleanup Workers, Volunteers, and Residents
Hydrochloric acid
- ATSDR: Hydrogen chloride ToxFAQs

I-J-K

Indoor air pollutants
- Asbestos
- Carbon monoxide
- Combustion products
- From dusty trades (silica, asbestos), safety training and worker's compensation (See N.C. Industrial Commission)
- Indoor environmental quality
- Lead, lead paint
- Mold
- Ozone
- Particulates
- Pesticides
- Radon
- Silica
  - CDC: NIOSH information about silica
- Sulfuric acid
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Insect repellents
- DEET
- Bedbug treatments - English / Spanish (PDF)
- See also Pesticides
Iron
- Iron & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- See also EPA: Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Guidance for Nuisance Chemicals
Isopropyl ether
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- See also CDC: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Isopropyl ether

L

Lead
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Lead & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- The webpage link for the NC Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program has moved to the NC Environmental Health Section. Please click on the following link to be redirected. [Link]

M

Magnesium
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- See also EPA: Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Guidance for Nuisance Chemicals
Manganese
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Manganese
Mercury
Methamphetamine Labs
Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
- Private well water contaminants 2004-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for MTBE
Mold
Moisture and indoor environmental quality
Mosquito-control spraying, reducing exposure during

N

Naturally occurring asbestos
Nitrates/nitrites
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Nitrate, Nitrite & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Nitrates and Nitrites
- Water testing recommendations for private well owners
Nuclear power plants
- Potassium iodide program
- Radiological preparedness

O

Occupational contaminants
- Asbestos
- Carbon monoxide
- Combustion products
- From dusty trades (silica, asbestos), safety training and worker's compensation (See N.C. Industrial Commission)
- Indoor environmental quality
- Lead, lead paint
- Mold
- Ozone
- Particulates
- Pesticides
- Radon
- Silica
  - CDC: NIOSH information about silica
- Sulfuric acid
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Ozone

P

Particulates
PCBs (See Polychlorinated biphenyls)
PCE (See Tetrachloroethylene)
PERC (Perchloroethylene) (See Tetrachloroethylene)
Perchloroethylene (PERC) (See Tetrachloroethylene)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- GenX and other PFAS in the Cape Fear River Basin
Pesticides
- Insect repellents, safe use of
  - DEET
  - Bedbug treatments English / Spanish (PDF)
- and private well water
- Treated wood
PFAS (See Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
pH (acidity/alkalinity of water)
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- pH, Total Alkalinity & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- See also EPA: Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Guidance for Nuisance Chemicals
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Pool chemicals and health (PDF, 2.5MB)
Pressure-treated wood
Private well water and health

R

S

Selenium
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Selenium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Selenium
Silica
- Dusty trades, safety training and worker's compensation (See N.C. Industrial Commission)
- CDC: NIOSH information about silica
Silver
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Silver & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Silver
Sodium (in drinking water)
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Sodium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
Sulfate & Private Wells - English (PDF)
Sulfuric acid

T-U

Tetrachloroethylene (PCE, PERC) (PDF)
- Old Fort Municipal Water, Well #2A, Health Consultation (McDowell County)
- Private well water contaminants 2004-2010
TCE (See Trichloroethylene)
Toluene
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Toluene
TDI (See Toluene diisocyanate)
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI)
pH, Total Alkalinity & Private Wells - English (PDF)
Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium & Private Wells - English (PDF)
Trans-1,2-dichloroethane (t-DCE)
- Private well water contaminants 2004-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for 1,2-dichloroethane
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
- Trichloroethylene (TCE) Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Trichloroethylene (TCE) Information for Health Professionals (PDF)
- Old Fort Municipal Water, Well #2A, Health Consultation (McDowell County)
- Private well water contaminants 2004-2010
- N.C. DEQ: Stony Hill Road TCE Site Information Summary (Wake County)
Toxic substance releases

V

Vinyl chloride
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Vinyl Chloride
Volatile organic compounds

W

X-Y-Z

Xylenes
- Private well water contaminants 2000-2010
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Xylenes
Zinc
- Private well water contaminants 1998-2010
- Zinc & Private Wells - English (PDF)
- ATSDR: ToxFAQs for Zinc

NCDHHS

NC.gov | Jobs | Terms of Use | Accessibility | Contact the Webmaster

Updated: 01-17-2023