Benzene - how dangerous is it?

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How toxic is Benzene?

What type of harm can Benzene do to the human body?

What part of the human body will Benzene causes most harm? Brain? Liver?
Lungs? Kidneys?

In what way Benzene damages human body via ingestion (eating), via inhaling
Benzene fumes (breathing), and via skin contact (touching)?

Can anyone here tells me where to find the information, and can anyone
explain to me what level of "toxicity" Benzene really is?

Please c.c. me a copy of your reply, because I do not subscribe to this
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Thanks.

Lisa

[Roy Bossingham]

How dangerous? It's certainly dangerous, though one could easily find
things
that are even worse. Low-level chronic exposure tends to cause leukemia;
in the past, organic chemists sometimes rinsed their hands in it...an awful
lot
of them died from leukemia, etc. - Roy

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[(Jean Wootton)]

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/odhsb/notes/note4.htm
http://chem-courses.ucsd.edu/CoursePages/Uglabs/MSDS/benzene.-fisher.html

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--
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He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered
by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be
goodness.
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind..."

Ralph Waldo Emerson - "Self Reliance" - 1844

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[li...@saintmail.net]

How toxic is Benzene?

What type of harm can Benzene do to the human body?

What part of the human body will Benzene causes most harm? Brain? Liver?
Lungs? Kidneys?

In what way Benzene damages human body via ingestion (eating), via inhaling
Benzene fumes (breathing), and via skin contact (touching)?

What will Benzene fumes do to people with asthma problem? Will it cause
asthmatic attacks?

Will Benzene harm children much more than adults, given the same amount of
Benzene being introduced into the body?

Can anyone here tells me where to find the information, and can anyone
explain to me what level of "toxicity" Benzene really is?

Is Benzene explosive as well?

Please c.c. a copy of your reply to me at li...@saintmail.net, because I do
not usually subscribe to this newsgroup.

Thanks !!

Lisa