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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Leak in WV
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:33:14 AM
Author: Melissa Charlton-Smith <charltonsmith**At_Symbol_Here**WVWC.EDU> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Leak in WV
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:47:45 -0500
Author: "Larson, Jay"

From: Ralph B. Stuart <rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**CORNELL.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Leak in WV
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:40:42 +0000
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I noticed that the Twitterverse is recognizing how little is known about this particular chemicals. See, for example,
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/01/chemical-guesswork-in-west-virginia/
and
**At_Symbol_Here**deborahblum And the lack of detailed tox information about the W. Virginia compound should remind us that we REALLY need to require more safety data.

- Ralph


Ralph Stuart CIH
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
Cornell University

rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**cornell.edu

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