Corexit is carcinogenic and its ingredients absorbed thru skin

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Corexit

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Also known as , EC9500 (EC stands for Exxon Chemical, Nalco was once owned by Exxon).

The EPA gave the green light. Any lawsuit people file against Nalco will be dismissed. All Nalco has to say is, "EPA Preapproved Dispersant."

One of the few times I agree with you. Very bad decision by the EPA.

Obama needs to sign an executive order mandating they stop using Corexit. It is criminal

ETA: I find it to be more criminal on the part of the government for allowing it....what happened between the EPA telling them to stop using it, and their refusal to stop? Someone get paid off?

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Prior to use, check with local authorities.

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Could have saved us all a lot of problems to start with?

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Let's review... the EPA allowed dumping up to a million gallons of this stuff into the Gulf

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There's only one solution. Impeach Obama.

VII.
TOXICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
a.
Toxicity
Material Tested
Species
LC50 (ppm)
COREXIT® EC9500A
Menidia beryllina
25.20 96-hr
Mysidopsis bahia
32.23 48-hr
No. 2 Fuel Oil
Menidia beryllina
10.72 96-hr
Mysidopsis bahia
16.12 48-hr
COREXIT® EC9500A &
Menidia beryllina
2.61 96-hr
No. 2 Fuel Oil (1:10)
Mysidopsis bahia
3.40 48-hr
Reference Toxicant (SDS)
Menidia beryllina
7.07 96-hr
Mysidopsis bahia
9.82 48-hr
NOTE: This toxicity data was derived using the concentrated product. See Section VI of this bulletin for information regarding the manufacturer’s recommendations for concentrations and application rates for field use.
b. Effectiveness: SWIRLING FLASK DISPERSANT EFFECTIVENESS TEST WITH SOUTH LOUISIANA (S/L) AND PRUDHOE BAY (P/B) CRUDE OILS Oil Effectiveness (%) Prudhoe Bay Crude 45.3 South Louisiana Crude 54.7 Average of Prudhoe Bay and South Louisiana Crudes 50.0
VIII. MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES NA
IX. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1.
Flash Point: 181.4°F
2.
Pour Point: <-71°F
3.
Viscosity: 22.5 cst at 104°F
4.
Specific Gravity: 0.95 at 60°F
5.
pH: 6.2
6.
Chemical Name and Percentage by Weight of the Total Formulation: CONFIDENTIAL
7.
Surface Active Agents: CONFIDENTIAL
8.
Solvents: CONFIDENTIAL
9.
Additives: None
10.
Solubility: Miscible

X. ANALYSIS FOR HEAVY METALS, CYANIDE, AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS Compound Concentration (ppm) Arsenic 0.16 Cadmium ND Chromium 0.03 Copper 0.10 Lead ND Mercury ND Nickel ND Zinc ND Cyanide ND Chlorinated hydrocarbons ND

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Also known as , EC9500 (EC stands for Exxon Chemical, Nalco was once owned by Exxon).

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Nalco was never owned by Exxon. Nalco and Exxon had joint venture at one time. I believe it was part of Nalco's process chemical's division.

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it's hard to imagine how a responsible person would have approved this stuff.

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Hope and Change baby, Hope and Change

i don't know all the details of the dispersant. again, we all have "connections", but my connections, specifically some gentlemen who work for marathon advised me that the best thing that can be done for now is using the dispersant.

all those oil plumes you hear about, thats oil that has collected due to the dispersant that will mostly drop to the floor and "disperse". thats the point of the "dispersant".

if it weren't for the dispersant then the beaches would be much more black than they are now.

however who the hell knows what will really happen short term or long term

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all those oil plumes you hear about, thats oil that has collected due to the dispersant that will mostly drop to the floor and "disperse". thats the point of the "dispersant".

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