Creosote found in Waterford harbour and in Waterford landfill

Typedef

For the uninitated Creosote is a substance that appears to have things called (PAH) http://www.munley.com/creosote.htm which appear to cause some undesirable side affects when ingested.

Eating large amounts of herbal remedies containing creosote bush leaves may cause liver damage, while large amounts of coal tar creosote may result in severe skin irritation, eye burns, convulsions, unconsciousness, and even death.

Animals fed large amounts of wood creosote had convulsions and died, while those fed lower levels had liver and kidney problems. Animal studies have shown that when pregnant animals breathe creosote, it may cause harmful effects to the baby.

Long-term exposure, especially direct contact with skin during wood treatment or manufacture of coal tar creosote-treated products, to low levels of creosote has resulted in skin cancer and cancer of the scrotum. Cancer of the scrotum in chimney sweeps has been associated with long-term skin exposure to soot and coal tar creosotes. Animal studies have also shown skin cancer from skin exposure to coal tar products.

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts85.html

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Victor

The most common usage of creosote is for the preservation of timber in buildings and poles for overhead lines. Traditional timber railway sleepers were oak and pine soaked in creosote. It is generally safe to touch in small quantities, but is an industrial hazard (primarily to construction workers and linesmen).

mike65

As an ex-Tramore resident familiair with wonderful back strand
its all a bit depressing to think that such dumping has been going on, and whats more now the local authorities have been alerted
they'll proberly start turning up allsorts.

We are the dirty men of Europe.:mad:

Mike.

azezil

Originally posted by mike65
We are the dirty men of Europe.:mad:

no apparently that's Spain! but we really need to clean up our act too.