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OSHA NIEHS Oil Spill Cleanup Training Tool 11% <br />Health Risks of Tarballs <br />• The most common reaction to the chemicals in tarballs is an allergic <br />reaction or developing rashes. This can happen even from brief contact <br />with oil. <br />• In general, contact with oil should be avoided. If contact occurs, wash <br />the area with soap and water, baby oil, or a widely used, safe cleaning <br />compound such as the cleaning paste sold at auto parts stores. <br />• Little is known about longer term exposure to tarballs. Use PPE when you <br />come into contact with tarballs. <br />WORKER EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAM 43 <br />