Re: styrene/toluene in workplace

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On 9/23/09, johncodie wrote:
> I have heard some of the stories from the boat builders in
> Washington state, and Miami Florida in the development of
the
> one or two mold composite hulls. It should have been obvious
> to you that you were working in a poor quality controlled
> enviorment with limited to no procedures. Consumables in
the
> workplace, food, gum, soda drinks is a real big
dischargeable
> offense where a person is spending thousands of dollars on
> his product. Who would like to be in the Atlantic Ocean in
a
> huge storm to realize that the compound used as the reactive
> agent in the hull strenght was diluted with soda pop. A
> couple of swallows of toule shouldn't have intoxicated you
> besides making your sick, a rapid response of ingesting
> activated carbon, or other posion control measures should
> have been ample to getting you into a decent working
> condition.
>
> I seems you accepted the shoddy work conditions provided by
> your employer and became a willing participant of this
> continuation of fraud, and disregard of your own health and
> the health of others. I am not sure there is any defense,
or
> damages for individuals that get burned when they willingly
> walk into the open furnace.
>
> On 9/22/09, DEBORAH LINDQUIST wrote:
>> I was inside of a boat, cleaning with toluene. while they
>> installed the canvas, snaps & etc..They wouldn't let me
>> out until they were done. By that time, I was so exposed &
>> thirsty,(no air space), I went over to my cart to get a
>> drink of pop, & after a few swallows, I knew I picked up
>> the wrong bottle. since we put toluene into our empty pop
>> bottles, but I was so intoxicated, I made a stupid
>> mistake, which should hjave killed me,& I wish it did
>> sometimes. I think that might not have happened, if I
>> wasn't so confused. I have massive brain damage now
>> besides a number of problems with all of my organs, which
>> it attacks. i have central nervous system damage,
>> parkinsons, glaucoma, & whatever it will do to you, if you
>> survive it. I've spent the last 8 tearsw doing research on
>> this, so if ther's any ???'s e mail me.
>> debinwoolley@aol.com Thankyou...