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Chemical: BENZENE
CAS Number: 71-43-2
Chemical Profile for BENZENE (CAS Number: 71-43-2)
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Recognized: Carcinogen P65
Developmental Toxicant P65
Reproductive Toxicant P65
Suspected: Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant EPA-HEN HAZMAP LADO MALA OEHHA-CREL RTECS STAC
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Originally posted by Oneolddude
Well,let us be clear here.
Petroleum is complex.
The volatiles do evaporate or flash off.That is the smell that people have reported smelling.Naptha,Kerosene,Gasoline,etc.
What is left floating and washing up on the beaches is the asphaltic tar and waxes,grease,the heavier petroleum products.
Ever heard of petroleum jelly?
The difference between the Gulf leak and the Exxon Valdez spill in Alsaka is water temperature.
The present disaster happened in warm waters and the oil is "sweet" oil very fluid.
The Alaskan crude is a lot heavier.
Those waxy residues washing up are going to be a bear to clean up.