Benzene

Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. As it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon.Benzene is a natural constituent of crude oil and is one of the elementary petrochemicals. Due to the cyclic continuous pi bonds between the carbon atoms, benzene is classed as an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is sometimes abbreviated PhH. Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell, and is partially responsible for …

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National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health · 15 March 2024 English

Temporary evacuations due to fires or floods could affect stored water quality due to disuse and stagnation causing increased water age and growth of bacteria and biofilms, enhanced by moderate …

3390/toxics7040057. 103. Mao F, Ong SK, Gaunt JA. Modeling benzene permeation through drinking water high density


LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 14 March 2024 English

Commissioner is now an employee of the Auditor General and is expected to perform the duties assigned by the Auditor General.120 Furthermore, it is now the Downgrading the Environmental Auditor …

that this flaw in applies to two contaminants, benzene and benzo[a] Ontario’s air quality regulation had Aamjiwnaang community being exposed to significant only benzene in the Sarina/Corunna region. The health impacts


CAPP: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers · 14 March 2024 English

Crude oil is the second largest type of energy consumed in the country, and refineries are the key step in turning the raw commodity into high-value final products. [...] Western …

propylene, and Jet fuel: Fuel for jet aircraft benzene are produced by refineries and later transformed


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 11 March 2024 English

Carcinogens published by the United States National Toxicology Program. [...] FDA has stated that, “Benzene is a known human carcinogen that causes leukemia and other blood disorders” in an alert to drug manufacturers

Environmental Defense Fund, et al. to Remove the Solvents Benzene, Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene regulations to remove approvals for four solvents: benzene, ethylene dichloride, methylene chloride, and trichloroethylene carcinogenicity of benzene, TCE, and methylene chloride. FDA has stated that, “Benzene is a known human in 1987 in 3 US National Toxicology Program. Benzene. Report on Carcinogens, Fifteenth Edition. 2021 ne.pdf. 7 US Environmental Protection Agency. Benzene; CASRN 71-43-2. Integrated Risk Information System


National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health · 20 February 2024 English

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Regional Office for Europe. Human health effects of benzene, arsenic, cadmium, nickel, lead and mercury: report net/artifacts/11280529/human- health-effects-of-benzene-arsenic-cadmium-nickel-lead-and-mercury/. 7. Zuccaro net/artifacts/11280529/human-health-effects-of-benzene-arsenic-cadmium-nickel-lead-and-mercury/ https://policycommons net/artifacts/11280529/human-health-effects-of-benzene-arsenic-cadmium-nickel-lead-and-mercury/ https://doi


CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 10 January 2024 English

Basis for the Government Proposal The Gazette notice indicates that in 2022 the Department completed a review of the regulations and concluded that they were no longer needed for the …

for a wide variety of toxic substances including benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium, and vinyl chloride. Can


School of Public Policy, University of Calgary · 11 December 2023 English

.4 PART 2: A SHORT HISTORY OF SECURITY FOR MINE CLOSURE MANAGEMENT IN ALBERTA. [...] .6 A. Before the Mine Financial Security Program. [...] 6 B. The Mine Financial Security …

(PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene and methane); windblown fugitive dust from tailings trace elements, BTEX components (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylenes) and phenols... OSPW has


JCCF: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms · 5 December 2023 English

Cas de surdité professionnelle (Décision en faveur du travailleur) 2015 Action collective - Analyse de l’impact du bruit émis par la piste de course automobile Circuit Mont-Tremblant sur la santé …

modelled (e.g. formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and benzene). Greenhouse gases were not considered. Vehicle


CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 28 November 2023 English

Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene CELA writes to support the proposal by Health Canada to reduce the long-term guideline for indoor air quality for benzene to 0.6 µg/L. [...] CELA is in agreement reducing the standard due to the documented health effects associated with long-term exposure to benzene in indoor air. [...] We also note that young children and their caregivers may spend longer periods manage the risks of benzene in indoor air quality, and reduce their exposures. [...] While many of the recommended measures to reduce risk of exposure to indoor sources of benzene are low-technology (for

Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene CELA writes to support the proposal by Health Canada long-term guideline for indoor air quality for benzene to 0.6 µg/L. CELA is a national ENGO founded in Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene. CELA is in agreement with reducing the standard effects associated with long-term exposure to benzene in indoor air. CELA particularly notes the disproportionate paper, as to how residents may manage the risks of benzene in indoor air quality, and reduce their exposures


CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 28 November 2023 English

Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene CELA writes to support the proposal by Health Canada to reduce the long-term guideline for indoor air quality for benzene to 0.6 µg/L. [...] CELA is in agreement reducing the standard due to the documented health effects associated with long-term exposure to benzene in indoor air. [...] We also note that young children and their caregivers may spend longer periods manage the risks of benzene in indoor air quality, and reduce their exposures. [...] While many of the recommended measures to reduce risk of exposure to indoor sources of benzene are low-technology (for

Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene CELA writes to support the proposal by Health Canada long-term guideline for indoor air quality for benzene to 0.6 µg/L. CELA is a national ENGO founded in Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Benzene. CELA is in agreement with reducing the standard effects associated with long-term exposure to benzene in indoor air. CELA particularly notes the disproportionate paper, as to how residents may manage the risks of benzene in indoor air quality, and reduce their exposures


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