What are Oil Spill Cleanup Worker Symptoms?
Cleanup workers that are helping to minimize the effects of the oil spill in Louisiana are experiencing symptoms such as intense headaches, burning eyes, rashes, nausea and disorientation or dizziness. According to an interview with Fox News, the symptoms that Louisiana oil cleanup crews are experiencing are to be expected from exposure to crude oil and dispersement chemicals. Toxic Dispersement Chemicals Used in Oil Spill The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directed BP to stop using Corexit 9500A and 9527A, the chemicals BP has been using to disperse the oil slick. According to the EPA, this is due to the unprecedented amounts of these chemicals being used, and the unknown result of this quantity of chemical. Corexit 9500A should not come in contact with the skin or eyes, and the vapors of 9527A should be avoided. Risks of Oil Clean-up Chemicals Volunteers working to help with the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico are at risk, due to the 800,000 gallons of toxic chemicals
