Thursday, May 27, 2010

Exxon Report on Acute Aquatic Toxicity of Corexit 9500, 9527 & 9580 Oil Spill Response Products


You can read the full report by clicking the picture or this link. One thing to note from the report is the toxicity of Corexit 9527 increases as the water temperatures increase. Considering the Gulf water temperatures will increase and increase as summer arrives, it is very likely that the dispersant that BP is spraying into the Gulf of Mexico will become much more toxic than it is currently.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We are vacationing on Don Pedro Island off Englewood Florida. This is a pristine wildlife sanctuary. Last night there was a storm and strong waves washed up on the shore. Today it is sunny and a there is a large amount of foam in the water that is leaving behind a brownish yellowish stain on the sand.

THIS IS INSANE AND IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD! SO YOU GUYS ARE JUST FOING TO LET THESE COMPANIES PRETETRATE INDUSTRIAL CRIME WITH TOTAL IMMPUNITY? KILLING AND DESTROYING EVERTHING?

Why, you might ask, was BP able to pump the Gulf full of chemicals that have never been tested for their human and environmental safety? The answer lies, in part, in the Toxic Substances Control Act, the 34-year-old law that governs the use of tens of thousands of hazardous chemicals. Under the act, companies don't have to prove that substances they release into the air or water are safe—or in most cases even reveal what's in their products.

WHY HAVE AN EPA WITH A LAW LIKE THIS. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW HARMFUL A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT CAN BE.

One Corexit ingredient is 2-butoxyethanol, a chemical that can cause liver and kidney damage.

Does every one in congress think they are immune? This act is a serious violation of the health, safety and welfare of the American people!

Without responsible regulation chemical and oil companies will destroy the Earth along with our oceans which is happening now!

Anonymous said...

For some reason I'm looking at Naphthalene, ethylbenzene, haven't drawn any conclusions yet but I hear about the foam and am thinking that gas pockets are used in foam rubber and styrene can be either foam or plastic, and I hear about the foam appearing all over the world and hear it's being used in engines, only dispersants and detergents have proven harmful to engines because of the breakdown in the oil breaks it down molecularly to increase friction. Oil is also used as a starter in plastics and rubber. I'm looking at Methane, dispersants and oil. The foam has to be linked to it maybe in it's most organic form or somethingwith the Ph levels or something.