[TheForge] Benz{ie}ne (Re: "traditional" finishes)

[Woolley]

Mike Spencer wrote:

> 
> BenzEne is a six-carbon ring molecule, to be treated with the same
> respect as toluene (toluol).  I don't have info confirming that it's
> carcinogenic and hepatotoxic (wrecks your liver) but it's in the right
> family of chemicals for that.



Mike

Benzene is most definitely carcinogenic.  Don't ask me to get technical
cause I don't have those answers.  I know from the rigorous safety
training and measures taken when I worked in or around towers that made
the stuff in oil refineries.

Regards,
Bill Woolley