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RE: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Cleanup
... EXXON / VECO would say that all the coughing in the sleeping quarters was no more than what would happen because of close-to-other-people exposures...
flu, you know.
The real truth is that these people were mostly chemically overexposed... early on.
What 3 workers (Inipol EAP 22 'fellows') who were there have to share: *
How to tell the difference between chemical poisoning from Inipol EAP 22
(or the poison of 2-butoxyethanol in it) C6H14O2/CH3(CH2)2CH2OCH2CH2OH
and the crude oil itself *
Symptoms of overexposure to solvents.... in general...
(most common first) include: headache, sore throat, voice change or loss, constant humph, catarrh,
unexpected tiredness,
fatigue, * another's story
sore/watery/gritty eyes,
irritability, anxiety, depression,* loss of concentration, short-term memory loss,
reactions to other chemicals, *
dizziness,
blocked nose, rhinitis, mouth ulcers, bad/metallic taste in mouth, lip sores, chest tightness, shortness of breath, chest pains, asthma, sinusitis, nasal discharge, nose bleeds, ulceration of nasal mucosa, itchy burning skin, rashes, dermatitis, aching joints and muscles, fibromyalgia, uncontrollable twitching, heart arrhythmia's, palpitations, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, tinnitus, earache, pins and needles, numbness in fingers and toes, Raynaud’s Syndrome, menstrual irregularities, pain/difficulty urinating. Other areas of concern include liver damage, cancer, teeth and gum problems, reproductive effects and lack of interest in sex.
Studies on Central Nervous System affected by solvent exposures: http://www.whis.nzl.org/snftaas/pt17.html
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Information on
2-butoxyethanol, via the web:
Here are the urls:
International Chemical safety card: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcs/ipcs0059.html
a brief summation here:
| 2-BUTOXYETHANOL | ICSC: 0059 |
|
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether Monobutyl glycol ether C6H14O2/CH3(CH2)2CH2OCH2CH2OH Molecular mass: 118.2 RTECS # KJ8575000 ICSC # 0059 UN # 2369 EC # 603-014-00-0 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DATA |
This substance may be hazardous to the environment; special attention should be given to the water environment and aquifer. (How to test water?) | |
Note: What is the most minimum exposure that could cause such?
EFFECTS OF
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
The substance irritates the eyes, the skin, and the respiratory tract
Exposure could cause central nervous system depression
and liver and kidney damage.
NOTE: with daily urinalyses testing, how could exposures be allowed
to reach this point?
EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:
The liquid defats the skin.
The substance may have effects on the haematopoietic system ,
resulting in blood disorders.
such as *hemolytic anemia; and kidney damage (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 1998).
* hemolytic anemia in this case would be
premature destruction of red blood cells caused by chemical poisoning
Also
check http://www.who.int/pcs/cicad.summaries/cicad_10.htm
and a 50-page document from the World Health Organization:
http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad10.htm
Locate more information on 2-butoxyethanol
a 10-12% by weight component of inipol EAP 22 (a surfactant)
from website: www.valdezlink.com/inipol/pages/table.htm
These workers need to be found & helped *
*From WHO (via Toxins Awareness Group): paint solvents (such as 2-butoxyethanol) are carcinogenic, painters having a 40% higher chance of lung cancer and 20% higher of stomach, bladder, larynx, etc cancers,
while their children are at increased risk of leukaemia and brain tumours.
Contact * regarding Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
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