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Benzene prices strengthen in Asia  -  28 Aug 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Asian benzene prices on Monday firmed. Prices climbed on the back of strength in the upstream energy markets, firmer naphtha numbers and bullish downstream

Whitefish fuel leak linked to gas station  -  28 Aug 2007
Daily Inter Lake,He told the council the water contained benzene levels 39 times the level allowed for drinking water. The limit for benzene in water is 5 parts per billion.

Sen. Florez wants Shell Oil Co. prosecuted  -  28 Aug 2007
KGET 17,Soil and water under the refinery is saturated with oil, benzene, MTBE, and other petroleum chemicals. Florez claims a clean-up at the refinery has nearly

Price trends of oil, polymer feedstock & commodity polymers in ...  -  28 Aug 2007
plastemart.com,Rising upstream benzene prices supported a rise in Styrene monomer (SM) prices. EDC prices stagnated at last weeks level, while stringent supplies in the

BP gets break on soot limits  -  28 Aug 2007
Chicago Tribune,The pollutants included ammonia, benzene, lead and mercury. In their appeal filed late last week, lawyers for Chicago, Illinois Atty. Gen.

NewAge Industries, Inc. Introduces Flexible Viton® Rubber Tubing ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Newswire Today (press release),Vitube is manufactured to handle chemicals such as aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene, and xylene), oils, fuels,

Commentary: West Berkeley Air Quality: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell  -  28 Aug 2007
Berkeley Daily Planet,...levels have increased enormously as have their airborne contaminants such as manganese, zinc, nickel, copper, cresols, phenol, benzene and formaldehyde.

Gas analyser offers high speed refinery analysis  -  28 Aug 2007
Laboratory Talk,Benzene and toluene, using the RGA extended method with a total analysis time of eleven minutes. The AC Hi-Speed Refinery Gas Analyzer uses the new Agilent

The people’s health trumps Lennar’s wealth  -  28 Aug 2007
San Francisco Bay View,...that an elementary school adjacent to the Shipyard had levels of benzene, a cancer causing volatile organic compound, exceeding the EPA's standards.

Benzene rates pegged firmer in Asia  -  Aug 23, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Benzene prices in Asia on Thursday firmed. Prices were up as buying interest renewed on the back of reports of impending plant turnarounds in the region.

Benzene lawsuit asserts 51 years of exposure  -  Aug 22, 2007
Southeast Texas Record,Diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia on August 17, 2005, Oakley believes his sickness is from occupational exposure of benzene and maintains his

Workers at fuel stations risk leukemia  -  Aug 23, 2007
Daily Times,By Muzaffar Ali LAHORE: Workers at petrol stations and auto garages are continually exposed to leukemia due to benzene evaporating from petrol during

USA - Energy and weak spot behind benzene price dip.  -  Aug 21, 2007
YarnsandFibers (subscription),Contract values of benzene fell by EUR 21/tonne to $1050/tonne, equivalent to EUR 769/tonne FOB NEW, in the week before 6 Aug 2007.

Benzene prices in Asia tumble  -  Aug 20, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Asian benzene prices on Monday ended down. On Tuesday morning the bears were out in full force with overnight cues from the west seen as extremely weak.

New York Benzene Lawyers Request Sanctions in AML Lawsuit  -  Aug 15, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),The AML lawsuit filed by Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, involves the exposures of plaintiff John Nelson to Ashland's benzene during the course of his

Oklahoma couple file benzene lawsuit in Jefferson County  -  Aug 14, 2007
Southeast Texas Record,Gregory and Kellie McFarland are suing the BP Amoco Corp., along with 38 other oil companies, for manufacturing and distributing benzene and other toxic

City, state to clean up benzene contamination near the Tucson ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
Tucson Citizen,Benzene is commonly associated with gasoline, but city officials say it has not made its way into the aquifer supplying the city's drinking water.

Presence of Benzene Concerns Grandmother  -  Aug 14, 2007
abc11tv.com,The problem is a cancer causing chemical known as benzene. It's contaminated groundwater in the area caused by leaking underground storage tanks.

Strong overnight cues from the west pull Asian benzene rates higher  -  Aug 13, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Asian benzene prices on Monday continued to journey south, declining sharply as buyers kept away from purchases. Offer prices were reduced steeply from

City, State To Clean Up Benzene Contamination In Groundwater  -  Aug 15, 2007
KOLD-TV,The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is working with the City of Tucson to investigate and clean up contaminated groundwater near the Tucson

Former workers blame Celanese for health woes  -  Aug 24, 2007
Rock Hill Herald,To be successful, lawyers must show that chemicals present in the plant, such as benzene and toluene, caused specific health problems in each worker making

Benzene bids down at USD 950/mt FOB Korea  -  Aug 8, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Asian benzene prices which on Wednesday ended the day down, on Thursday were seen further pressured lower. Bids fell this morning not only on account of

Benzene bids in Asia sharply down adjust  -  Aug 6, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),A steep tumble in overnight prices of crude, a sharp plunge in Asian naphtha prices this morning and a slump in benzene values in the west have together set

Incense could be harmful to health, EPA officials warn  -  Aug 17, 2007
Taipei Times,By Angelica Oung Incense used in temples, home altars and on ceremonial occasions have been found to release benzene, among a host of other organic

PWC water is only fix for benzene  -  Jul 31, 2007
FayObserver.com,By Don Worthington Installing public water lines is the only solution to underground benzene contamination near homes off Rim Road, state environmental

Asian benzene prices slump as dull sentiments gather momentum  -  Jul 30, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Asian benzene prices on Monday were hammered down. Regional buying sentiments remained very dull as cues from the US markets were far from encouraging.

Benzene prices continues its fall  -  Jul 30, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The nylon chain prices were steady this week except benzene which is in a down trend after peaking in May 2007. Benzene prices loosened across the markets.

BASF: Partial restart of benzene plant after blaze  -  Jul 29, 2007
Plasteurope,The benzene plant at BASF (Ludwigshafen / Germany; www.basf.de) at the Group´s main site in Ludwigshafen is being partially restarted following the blaze

Source in China provides an update on status of local BTX plants  -  Aug 23, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Sinopec’s major petrochemical subsidiaries kept their ex-work offers for benzene steady on Thursday. PetroChina’s subsidiaries also kept their ex-work

Group wants state support for firefighters with cancer  -  Aug 25, 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,A new study found firefighters are more likely to develop certain kinds of cancers after encountering cancer-causing agents - benzene, diesel engine exhaust

Soda Drink Ingredients Linked to Cirrhosis and Cancer – Not the ...  -  Aug 12, 2007
Newswire Today (press release),The FDA said that it had alerted the companies that make the soft drinks in which benzene was over the prescribed limit. All companies had agreed to

Potential Workers Compensation Claim for 2000 Employees  -  Aug 24, 2007
InjuryBoard.com,Both cancer and respiratory ailments have been linked to the plant, due to the use of certain chemicals in which were repeatedly used, such as benzene and

Korea Has 1/16 of China¡¯s Market-Leading Products  -  Aug 19, 2007
Chosun Ilbo,1 products were Korean oysters, benzene, bleached fabric, hair pins, refrigerator and washing machines. Compared to 2004, 14 products including textiles and

Is it that big of a deal to put the smokes out?  -  Aug 23, 2007
Bowling Green Daily News,That's the equivalent to spending 13 days in a room filled with chemicals such as formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic ammonia and hydrogen

US: ABA gives figure spent on US lobbying  -  Aug 22, 2007
just-drinks.com (subscription),Earlier this year, the ABA moved to quell fears of the presence of benzene in soft drinks. The organisation worked in tandem with the US Food and Drug

Healthy home is wealthy home  -  Aug 17, 2007
Economic Times,Some of these toxic pollutants or VOCs (volatile organic compounds) like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene are found in commonly used products.

Vinati signs Rs 240 cr contract with BASF  -  Jul 31, 2007
Economic Times,MUMBAI: Vinati Organics Ltd has entered into a long-term supply agreement to sell isobutyl benzene to BASF, US. Vinati Organics increased its isobutyl

Why it's important to know your hazardous substances  -  Aug 16, 2007
Machinery and Equipment Magazine,Employees in a plant in Australia were put at risk because no one had identified a contaminant -- benzene -- would be formed during a chemical process.

Bill Would Prohibit Use of Styrofoam by City Agencies  -  Aug 22, 2007
WNYC,REPORTER: Styrofoam is composed of Benzene, Styrene and Ethylene, which are all listed on the Environmental Protection Agency hazardous substance list.

State aiding cleanup of water under fire, police headquarters  -  Aug 15, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,Petersen said the city found benzene in high concentrations in the "perched aquifer" about 60 feet below ground. There is a perched aquifer at that depth

Tractor-trailer collision closes US 35  -  Aug 22, 2007
Daily Mail - Charleston,One truck was hauling benzene, methanol, turpentine and various aerosols, but none have leaked, according to dispatchers. Diesel fuel has leaked onto the

Tractor-Trailer Accident Closes US Route 35 at Putnam-Mason County ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
State Journal,A hazmat team has been sent to the scene, as the tractor-trailer is reportedly leaking benzene, turpentine and methanol. Drivers are urged to avoid the area

34 deaths a crime, state says  -  Aug 16, 2007
Daily Press,In Chalmette, La., a town of 32000 just east of New Orleans, a toxic combination of swamp mud, oil and benzene covered the area near the Murphy Oil Refinery

State says school is safe. What do you think  -  Aug 21, 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),But other parents have transferred their children to other schools, fearful that harmful chemicals, such as mercury or cancer-causing benzene that were

Demolitions to begin at gas site  -  Aug 9, 2007
BBC News,A process of relocating the residents was completed in February this year. Chemicals benzene and benzo(a)pyrene were traced in the gardens of the properties

Rail link support still sought  -  Aug 21, 2007
Camden Advertiser,...amount of nitrogen dioxide as are train passengers and three times the amount of benzene, a carcinogen. cubic centimetre each time a truck went past.

A local source in China comments on the status of domestic BTX ...  -  Aug 19, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),The auxiliary BTX unit of Petrochina Dushanzi has a benzene capacity of 75 kt/yr, a toluene capacity of 50 kt/yr and a xylene capacity of 40 kt/yr.

SM prices dragged down in Asia  -  Aug 9, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Prices slipped on account of a combination of bearish triggers including softer upstream benzene values and weak demand across derivative product sectors.

Toxins from tap can't be ignored  -  Aug 1, 2007
FayObserver.com,Beissel, now 50, has learned that the water her mother Nancy used to make Kool-Aid may have contained benzene, a colorless chemical that can cause cancer.

GANGS 'ARE TRYING TO SELL TOXIC CIGARETTES'  -  Aug 27, 2007
Leicester Mercury,..."The startling truth is these unregulated cigarettes contain a seriously unhealthy mix of cancer-causing chemicals, including arsenic, cadmium, benzene and

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