What are the MSDS facts on the chemical 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol?
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201401090044
We are under a state of emergency for DO NOT USE WATER in our area due to the chemical above, which leaked into our river/water stations today. There was an odor as early as 9-10 am EST, but emergency notice only announced at 5 pm. Homeland Security, National Guard, and FEMA have been called in. Please, someone with knowledge, tell us what this chemical does. The effects are being downplayed, yet I read something alarmingly frightening. Would like professionals to respond!
Restaurants, daycares, schools all mandatorily closed. Grocery stores are on lock-down for people looting the shelves. It's real. Real scary.
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Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating on Jan 09, 2014http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+2910Helpful Reply
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Gary Bishop on Jan 10, 2014Sorry, but it's not methylcyclohexanol, it was first reported as 4-methyl cyclohexane methanol, CAS# 34885-03-5.Helpful Reply
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Rita C. - Panoply on Jan 10, 2014I need a clarification about a response. @Gary Bishop, thank you for your comment. Do you have a more accurate descriptor from the MSDS or any other reliable site?Helpful Reply
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Miriam Illions on Jan 10, 2014I CAN'T believe this is the first I'm hearing of this! I haven't seen it on national news yet!Helpful Reply
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Mdl281641 on Jan 10, 2014MSDS here: http://tinyurl.com/m974ntm While the MSDS may look alarming, I do not believe that this chemical is particularly harmful in trace quantities. The MSDS indicates actions to take if an individual is overcome by by contact with a large quantity of highly concentrated substance. This is not a chemical that will polymerize or initiate free radical processes - the things we are usually worried about with chemical exposure. I would think it would act much like rubbing alcohol: it is poisonous if you consume large doses of it and I wouldn't dunk my head in a bucket of it, but a drop in a gallon of water would go unnoticed. P.S. My Ph.D. is in Chemical Engineering from at top 20 university. Take from my comments what you will.Helpful Reply
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Gary Bishop on Jan 10, 2014Read this about the compound: http://www.wowktv.com/story/24416177/wv-water-research-institute-director-explains-chemicalHelpful Reply
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David on Jan 10, 2014Here's a better MSDS, with detailed toxicity data: http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/wvpn/files/201401/MSDS-MCHM_I140109214955.pdf It's technically for crude, unpurified MCHM, but then who knows how pure the stuff that was spilled actually was.Helpful Reply
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Cynthia Colegrove on Jan 10, 2014The data sheet says it can cause respiratory problems. Be especially careful to not let children brush teeth, bath, etc. with it as they are prone to accidental ingestion and their lungs can't handle the things ours can. My daughter has asthma and allergies. I'd be really worried if we lived there. Wow. http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_US_CB8455037.aspxHelpful Reply
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Angela Lee on Jan 10, 2014Who owns Freedom Industries and how old were those vats?Helpful Reply
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Rita C. - Panoply on Jan 10, 2014http://www.freedom-industries.com/products.html. Attached in this comment is the link to the company responsible for the spill...Helpful Reply
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Rita C. - Panoply on Jan 10, 2014Related Wall Street journal article this afternoon - US Attorney opens criminal probe http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304347904579312401864798652Helpful Reply
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Rita C. - Panoply on Jan 11, 2014Erin Brockovich's team has entered the picture to possibly advocate for the 300,000 affected (that's 15% of our state's population). http://www.brockovich.com/news/erins-team-currently-investigating-chemical-spill-charleston-west-virginia/Helpful Reply
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Rita C. - Panoply on Jan 17, 2014Didn't take long for the culprit company to file brankruptcy: http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201401170030Helpful Reply
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Rita C. - Panoply on Feb 08, 2014I have marked this question resolved, but the truth of the matter is: the water problem in WV is NOT resolved, and it remains an issue. Not trying to show that I lean one way or another, but this report gives a fairly good update: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/confusion-reigns-in-botched-spill-response-142028867650Helpful Reply
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Brandon Evans on Feb 11, 2014Has any one looked at the msds for sodium fluoride? It is way more toxic than 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol. What troubles me is every one made a big deal about the chemical spill (rightfully so) but know cares about sodium fluoride which is WAY more poisonous. !!!!Helpful Reply
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Mdl281641 on Feb 13, 2014Sodium fluoride is a simple salt that occurs naturally and is in no way poisonous. It is used to fluoridate water for hundreds of millions of people so that they can have healthy teeth and bones. It is not a communist plot to pollute our precious bodily fluids.Helpful Reply
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