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inipol
EAP 22 ... in a nutshell
Lots
of folks you wouldn't expect to be exposed to the
chemicals
of
the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup
WERE
... especially those moving barrels from truck/dock/boat,
etc
(barrels were often leaking ... as shared by workers)
&
what about those who 'stumbled across' the spilled, slimy,
gooey inipol EAP 22?
in
containers, on docks, on equipment, on boats
The ingredient 10-12% by weight
that is known to cause blood, skin, nervous system, kidney and liver damage
(&
cancers?)
is 2-butoxyethanol
*
& is the only ingredient
identified by MSDS of inipol EAP 22 when it
originated: 7-28-89
It was an Exxon product
with MSDS by Exxon, thrown together quickly & made
strong to 'polish' the rocks
Not properly lab tested before being
field tested. Expect to find all bioremediation
workers health damaged.
There was no appropriate gear to
keep from getting chemicals on skin and from breathing
fumes;
hours were excessive;
employer
didn't run exposure limit tests for the chemicals, as they
had for the oil,
from what's been learned so far.
Do
you know any Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers?
Depending
upon the job they did, they could have some serious
health problems
Dry
skin ... unexplained coughing, headaches constantly...
are
some of the primary symptoms of over-exposure to the
chemical
Keep
in mind,
someone
overexposed & at risk for health concerns
can
be a high achiever & non-complainer...
good
job performance doesn't mean it isn't achieved with
super-ordinary effort
"Canadian
researcher Peter Wells in 1984 concluded that part of the
problem with oil dispersants is that their toxicity appears
to be linked to their effectiveness: Effective dispersants
are too toxic, and nontoxic dispersants are
ineffective" quoted by ADN 8-15-89
http://www.adn.com/evos/stories/EV147.html
Coast
Guard Vice Adm. Clyde Robbins,
the on-scene coordinator for the spill cleanup
"What
in the world are we doing testing this stuff now?" Robbins
asks.
How
to Pray
www.valdezlink.com/inipol/pages/lp.htm
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