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mbeckwithlaube t1_j8xqbk7 wrote

Reply to comment by Few-Ganache1416 in IAMA Environmental Engineer AMA about cleaning up after chemical spills! by Few-Ganache1416

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It is also important to note that the smell that folks report, while unsettling, may not be VC or any VOC's. Comingling COC's make something special. I miss my days responding to these things... The sweet xylenes...

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Few-Ganache1416 OP t1_j8xqu7g wrote

I worked at a bulk liquid storage terminal once where they stored turpentine. I couldn't get the smell out of my nose or clothes for like a week but all air monitoring in the area was clean. Smell is a weird thing and its amazing how powerful our noses can be.

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MahatmaBuddah t1_j9f8kjb wrote

Only a few molecules of a pheromone will tell your nose that a pretty girl is nearby.

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