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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2014, 10:23 PM Jan 2014

"Would YOU drink it, sir?" Primary component is of unknown toxicity: 4-methylcyclohexane methanol [View all]

Question for Jeff McIntyre, president of West Virginia American Water who said Friday:

"We don't know that the water's not safe. But I can't say that it is safe."

4-methylcyclohexane methanol:

Little is known about the safety implications for 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, according to the state's Poison Control director Dr. Elizabeth Scharman because it hasn't been adequately studied.

The Material Safety Data Sheet, mandated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and provided by the chemical's manufacturer, says, "No specific information is available in our data base regarding the toxic effects of this material for humans.

And why are chemical storage tanks perched on a high bank above a major river???:

http://www.etowahriverterminal.com/default2.htm

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"Would YOU drink it, sir?" Primary component is of unknown toxicity: 4-methylcyclohexane methanol [View all] Fred Sanders Jan 2014 OP

I'm not a chemistry whiz, but it's a form of methanol, right? Methanol kills. El_Johns Jan 2014 #1

Not like methanol - in fact this is an incorrect listing of the subtance. The media gets it wrong. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #2

In your opinion, based on the limited information available.... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #5

the quantity that was spilled won't be easy to clean out of the water system - NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #6

Thanks. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #9

the question that runs through my head onethatcares Jan 2014 #14

Whatever it is, according to the references I saw, it can cause death. El_Johns Jan 2014 #8

depends upon dose, exposure type, etc - though essentially everything is a chemical NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #10

This is nothing like methanol. Gman Jan 2014 #12

According to the write-up, it's toxic if ingested, causes liver & kidney damage & neurological El_Johns Jan 2014 #13

No no no!..youre focusing on the wrong part of the molocule...cyclohexene ... Drew Richards Jan 2014 #16

Ask him if he would let his wife and kids drink it for a week. jsr Jan 2014 #3

because the chemical company will put its tanks wherever the fuck it wants! stg81 Jan 2014 #4

Because America Is Freedom jsr Jan 2014 #7

Well, they DO have a Bald Eagle on their logo. Cut them some slack. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #11

Sounds like a Chris Christie answer. Cha Jan 2014 #15

You ask, "And why are chemical storage tanks perched on a high bank above a major river???" theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #17