July 2, 2010
Corexit Ingredients Released
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – In a previous story, HNN indicated that the manufacturer, NALCO, had declined to release the ingredients of the dispersant , Corexit. Charlie Pajor, senior manager, External Communication of Nalco, told HNN, June 30, that “ingredients in Corexit were released by the EPA weeks ago and we have details on the components.”
For the composition please visit: http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/4297.htm
For more information on our dispersants and their use in the Gulf please visit: http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/nalco-oil-dispersant-information.htm
For recent commentary from government and other officials please visit: http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/4259.htm
The website explains that COREXIT 9500 is the “sole product” we have been making for Gulf responders since the spill began. Limited quantities of COREXIT 9527 may have been drawn from existing dispersant stockpiles. Corexit 9500 does NOT include the ingredient 2-butoxy ethanol, which is in Corexit 9527.
The EPA site provides the following data on emergency use of Corexit 9500 under the National Contingency Plan for oil spills : http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/ncp/products/corex950.htm; http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/ncp/product_schedule.htm
To download a PDF of the EPA data for the chemical, CLICK HERE.
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Corexit Ingredients Released
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – In a previous story, HNN indicated that the manufacturer, NALCO, had declined to release the ingredients of the dispersant , Corexit. Charlie Pajor, senior manager, External Communication of Nalco, told HNN, June 30, that “ingredients in Corexit were released by the EPA weeks ago and we have details on the components.”
For the composition please visit: http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/4297.htm
For more information on our dispersants and their use in the Gulf please visit: http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/nalco-oil-dispersant-information.htm
For recent commentary from government and other officials please visit: http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/4259.htm
The website explains that COREXIT 9500 is the “sole product” we have been making for Gulf responders since the spill began. Limited quantities of COREXIT 9527 may have been drawn from existing dispersant stockpiles. Corexit 9500 does NOT include the ingredient 2-butoxy ethanol, which is in Corexit 9527.
The EPA site provides the following data on emergency use of Corexit 9500 under the National Contingency Plan for oil spills : http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/ncp/products/corex950.htm; http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/ncp/product_schedule.htm
To download a PDF of the EPA data for the chemical, CLICK HERE.
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