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Not only did BP fail to inform workers of the potential hazards of Corexit and to provide them with safety training and protective gear, according to interviews with dozens of cleanup workers, the company also allegedly threatened to fire workers who complained about the lack of respirators and protective clothing. 'Not only did BP fail to inform workers of the potential hazards of Corexit and to provide them with safety training and protective gear, according to interviews with dozens of cleanup workers, the company also allegedly threatened to fire workers who complained about the lack of respirators and protective clothing. “I worked with probably a couple hundred different fishermen on the cleanup,” Acy Cooper, of the Vessel of Opportunity Program..“Not one of them got any safety information or training concerning the toxic materials they encountered.” 'Roughly 58% of the 1.84m gallons of Corexit used in the cleanup was sprayed onto the gulf from C-130 airplanes. The spray sometimes ended up hitting cleanup workers in the face.' Please read Excellent article. AND Sign Petition to Ban Dispersants: takepart/actions/bp-oil-spill-alert-ban-use-corexit-and-other-toxic-oil-dispersants
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:58:43 +0000

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