[deleted] t1_jdtvxhs wrote on March 27, 2023 at 3:47 AM

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blue6678 t1_jdtxx3z wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:07 AM

It's not latex though. They said it's butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate. Lying liars gonna lie.

JohnDerek57 t1_jdu4kmq wrote on March 27, 2023 at 5:19 AM

Who is they? I’ve only seen it reported as latex.

blue6678 t1_jduujcs wrote on March 27, 2023 at 11:15 AM

I found the press conference with the city on the ABC 6 website. He lists them around the 10 minute mark.

I couldn't find it on abc again to link but here it is from CBS.

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/philadelphia-officials-hold-press-conference-regarding-chemical-spill/

blue6678 t1_jduup5e wrote on March 27, 2023 at 11:17 AM

Idk why you're getting downvoted. Latex is all I saw too all day yesterday. I only saw the press conference because I went searching for a definitive list of chemicals so I could read the Safety Data Sheets.

Snail_jousting t1_jdu9sdk wrote on March 27, 2023 at 6:25 AM

Latex is a very broad term that just means and emulsion of micro polymers in water.

Some latex comes from plants and at worst will cause allergic reactions. The synthetic ones have a pretty wide range of uses and chemical make ups. A lot are marketed as harmless, but a lot were invented in the past 10 years and haven't been fully studied for potential long term effects. Some are known carcinogens, allergens and "forever" chemicals.

The specific chemicals involved in this spill are butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate, which are synthetic organic compounds that are used in latex paint.