I want to change things up a bit, and do italics, that way, it looks like I hand wrote it.  You know me, I never want to do anything the same ever.  I like to keep things fresh.  So what do we talk about today?

I did the eliptical for the first time in my life.  I needed a recovery run, so I figured if an Olympic Marathoner can do it, so can I.  It was weird, but good.  It was definitely what I needed.

Yesterday, I rode the couch.  I was so hot on Tuesday at swimming, I thought, I know we had a little bit of a cool front, but this, 98, shouldn’t be this bad.  Guess what?  I got in the car and I had a fever of 100.5.  No wonder I wanted to peel my clothes off and jump in the pool.  So I canceled my day and rode the couch.

I know, I know, I never used to that, I’ve learned, take time while you can.  Meaning, when we rest early, when we first get sick, then this amazing thing happens, we get better, without a lingering illness, or an antibiotic.  Why did it take so long for me to figure it out.  Many years (before I was a coach) of over training, and getting fun stuff like bronchitis.

I was supposed to take the monkey’s to go to swim practice tonight.  Little monkey number 2 has a fever of almost 100.7.  So I practice the same thing, home.  So my list goes on:  blog, tip, call Dad…tell the world about the air problem in Bartonville, TX.  If anybody is listening.  You know what I want, my house, my condo, my monkeys private education paid for until college.  (don’t worry ol’ man, I really mean OUR). 

I had something happen on Tuesday I’ve never had happen.  I went to do a 45-60 minute easy run over at the easy half of Northshore.  I was running along, turned around at about 22 minutes, running along, and  BAM(no I didn’t break my toe )) My body stopped still, I was worried I was going to have to be peeled off the trail unconscious.  I walked the rest of the way to the car.  Note to self, always carry phone, even on easy run.  Don’t worry, the reason I stopped still in my tracks is because, well, I told you earlier, I was sick.  I just didn’t know it until later.  I just knew my body gave way into nothingness.

So I’m better today, that’s good.  But you know, when you think you’re ready to come back, take another day.

So you know, I’ve been talking about how I haven’t been feeling my best since the last two rigs came in to Argyle-Bartonville area back in May.    And some of you have been, ‘yea, yea, whatever you hypochondriac (some call us left wing communists; I want you to know right now, I’m coming clean: I’m a right wing liberal)”  Well, here it is, or just a few important things:

So Williams, XTO, Gulftex(I know you’re broke), Red Oak, Trios, Bartonville, Argyle Citizens…drum roll please…

Well, maybe I should tell you this first.  This is my “baseline”test.  What does that mean.  It means I wanted a baseline sample of the air at my house (and my hubby thought it would be important to figure out what was in the air that was making me sick) before Red Oak began to drill .2 miles from my home.  Keep in mind, I believe the closest well is about a mile away from the house.  So I think, you can guess the implications of what these results are telling us:

So Williams, XTO, Gulftex, Trios, Red Oak, drum roll please (remember, house, condo, and private education for 8.5 years for two monkeys.  Let me pull those numbers together for you: 1.27 million dollars…oh, this isn’t bribery, this is hoping for you to really be a good neighbor, and do the right thing,  for once.  Let me figure it out with taxes, because that number is after taxes.  I’ll round up to 1.8 million dollars (plus future medical related to cancer and pulmonary disease for me and my family). 

And as far as the CEO’s income report I recently published on another left wing communist blog(she really just wants Texas to Drill Right), that’s only a 10th of your annual salary.  For one of you, it’s only .5% of your monthly salary.  And I’m sorry Mr CEO of Gulftex, you’re the man of gold, you’re not making any money because your company is bankrupt.  That doesn’t reassure me at all, because I keep trying to figure out how you’re maintaining all the lovely Bartonville well sites that so proudly display your name.  .

So I know I’ve kept you waiting:

Test Performed: 8.4.10

NW corner of my yard:

Benzene: 2.27 ppb

In case you don’t know.  Benzene is a known carcinogen.  TCEQ guidelines are for longterm ESL’s 1.4 ppb.

Do you know what this means?

It means that our Benzene levels in our yard are almost two times the STATE recommended levels for benzene.  Oh yea, we’re a mile away from the nearest well, or there about.  I’ll get the exact distances in time.

Here’s what is next:

Carbon Disulphide: 6.66 ppb

This may kill me and my family.  I’ll do a little cut and paste on this one down a little lower.  And is responsible for most of my symptoms.

Short Term TCEQ ESL’s 5 ppb (this is 30 minutes, keep in mind we’re breathing it 24/7 which would be indicative of Long Term ESL’s)

Long Term TCEQ ESL’s .5 ppb

I can’t even do the math on that one.  I think, our result is 13 times higher than what it’s supposed to be for long term exposure.

Trimethyl Disulphide:  8.82 ppb

Short Term TCEQ ESL’s 5 ppb

Long Term TCEQ ESL’s .5 ppb

I don’t think I can do that math on that one either.  I’ll try:  17.64 times higher than the State Regulatory Guidelines for Long Term Exposure.

By the way on the disulphides we are lucky enough to have a double**

“** Indicates the constituent has disaster potential.”

Thank you very much.  What this means is that me and my family, and yes all my neighbors can drop dead from cardiac arrest, and also get a rare pulmonary disorder similar to pneumonia and then, when we’re in ICU have a stroke.

Here’s my cut and paste, you’ll have to excuse my math.

Carbon Disulphide:

EXPOSURE LIMITS

* OSHA PEL

The current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limits (PELs) for carbon disulfide are 20 ppm as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration, 30 ppm(*this is .3 ppb) ) as an acceptable peak concentration for 30-minutes, and 100 ppm (*this is .1 ppb) as a maximum peak [29 CFR 1910.1000, Table Z-2].

* NIOSH REL

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has established a recommended exposure limits (RELs) for carbon disulfide of 1 ppm (3 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m(3))) as a TWA for up to ahour workday and a 40-hour workweek, and a 10 ppm (30 mg/m(3)) short-term exposure limit. NIOSH also assigns a “Skin” notation, which indicates that the cutaneous route of exposure, including mucous membranes and eyes, contributes to overall exposure [NIOSH 1992].

* ACGIH TLV

The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has assigned carbon disulfide a threshold limit value (TLV) of 10 ppm mg/m(3)) as a TWA for a normal 8-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek. The ACGIH also assigns a “Skin” notation to carbon disulfide [ACGIH 1994, p. 15].

* Rationale for Limits

The NIOSH limits are based on the risk of cardiovascular, central nervous system, and reproductive effects [NIOSH 1992].

The ACGIH limit is based on the risk of cardiovascular effects [ACGIH p. 226].

HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION

Routes of Exposure

Exposure to carbon disulfide can occur through inhalation, ingestion, eye or skin contact, and absorption through the skin [Sittig 1991].

*I’ll delete animal exposure and get straight to the human:

2. Effects on Humans:

The adverse effects in humans of exposure to carbon disulfide include coronary heart disease, organic brain damage (*this must be why my brain feels like it’s on fire some days when I’m outside), peripheral nervous system decrements, neurobehavioral dysfunction, and ocular and auditory effects [Klaasen 1986]. Exposure to 4,800 ppm (*this would be 4.8 ppb )for minutes results in coma and may cause death [Hathaway et al. 1991]. Acute exposure to 160 to 230 ppm (*This would be .16 to .23 ppb) generally does not produce symptoms, and exposure to 320 to 390 ppm (*this would be .32-.39 ppb) is bearable for several hours before exposed workers develop headaches and feelings of malaise [Parmeggiani Exposure to 1,150 ppm (*this would be 1.15 ppb) results in giddiness and exposure to to 3,200 ppm (*this would be 3.2 ppb) causes light intoxication with paresthesias and irregular breathing after one-half to 1 hour of exposure [Parmeggiani Carbon disulfide is also a severe irritant of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes; contact with this substance may cause blistering and second- and third-degree burns. Skin sensitization may also occur[Genium 1992]. Exposure by inhalation or skin absorption may also result in headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, euphoria, convulsions, muscle weakness, and possibly death by respiratory system failure [Genium 1992]. Chronic exposure to carbon disulfide causes a number of ocular changes (blind spot enlargement, contraction of peripheral field, and a decreased ability to see in the dark), gastrointestinal disturbances, and kidney and liver damage [Amdur Neurological changes have caused polyneuritis, which has been estimated to have occurred in 88 percent of individuals who were chronically exposed to carbon disulfide prior to the 1950s [Klaasen Neurological damage is manifested as cranial nerve damage, paresthesias, muscle weakness, and Parkinson-like symptoms [Hathaway et al. 1991]. Arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease are associated with exposure to carbon disulfide [Hathaway et al. 1991]. Epidemiological studies have shown that viscose rayon workers exposed to carbon disulfide are at significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease [Hathaway et al. 1991].

* Signs and symptoms of exposure I’m going to go ahead and bold all this so you can take a look and see it more easily.

1. Acute exposure: Acute exposure to carbon disulfide vapor is irritating to the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Contact with the liquid(*we’re breathing it) can result in second- and third-degree burns. Skin absorption may result in localized degeneration of peripheral nerves. Acute exposure can result in systemic symptoms of dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, euphoria, convulsions, muscle weakness, sleeplessness, fatigue, nervousness, anorexia, blind spots, dilated pupils, psychosis, coma, and death.

2. Chronic exposure: Chronic exposure to carbon disulfide may result in headache, polyneuritis, emotional disturbances, psychosis, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, central scotoma, red-green color blindness, anorexia, weight loss, Parkinson- like syndrome, fatigue, anemia, blood and protein in the urine, and liver damage.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURES

* Emergency medical procedures: [NIOSH to supply]

5. Rescue: Remove an incapacitated worker from further exposure and implement appropriate emergency procedures (e.g., those listed on the Material Safety Data Sheet required by OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard CFR 1910.1200]). All workers should be familiar with emergency procedures, the location and proper use of emergency equipment, and methodsof protecting themselves during rescue operations.

Please remember that this is what the I(we are) am breathing 24 hours a day 7 days per week, 365 days per year.  And my results are “baseline” results for air prior to the Red Oak (Pittner Well) going in.

So where does this leave me?  You can only guess.  Some where in the middle of no man’s land.  Where Bush/Cheney (yeah, even the conservative republican’s ((unless you’re Koch Industry or Exxon/XTO)) are finally pulling their heads out the the sand and recognizing we’re all getting taken for a ride) left a loop hole thanks to the 2005 Energy Bill.  There’s no way to hold these guys accountable.  They are making our air dirty, they’re contaminating our water, yes, even in Bartonville.  And where is the super fund?  HA, HA, HA…

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