You don’t know what you are talking about. Are whales and dolphins fishies or mammals?
“Corexit 9527, considered by the EPA to be an acute health hazard, is stated by its manufacturer to be potentially harmful to red blood cells, the kidneys and the liver, and may irritate eyes and skin.[23][14] The chemical 2-butoxyethanol, found in Corexit 9527, was identified as having caused lasting health problems in workers involved in the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.[24] According to the Alaska Community Action on Toxics, the use of Corexit during the Exxon Valdez oil spill caused people “respiratory, nervous system, liver, kidney and blood disorders”.[16] Like 9527, 9500 can cause hemolysis (rupture of blood cells) and may also cause internal bleeding.[4]”
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You only need to search > Corexit < and you will see that
it IS toxic,,,
As for using a nuke to stop this oil and gas flow,,,
That's just foolish!,,,
The only way to cap/kill this well is to drill wells all
the way around it and lay another pipeline to Port Fourchon
and pull down the field,,,
They've done this for many years and it is proven to work...
I know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Any dolphins or whales that were killed died from ingesting large quantities of oil, not Corexit. I'm a chemist, and I've taken the time to actually look up the toxicology of the compounds that make up the Corexit 9500. None of them are particularly hazardous.
Corexit 9527 does contain one hazardous compound, 2-butoxyethanol, which is why BP chose NOT to use it.