Benzene Is A Carcinogen Found In Gasoline / Chemical Safety PSA

[nevy870]

ok

[collegeman1988]

Of course, it is still perfectly okay to drive your car that has an internal combustion engine that emits all kinds of hazardous vapors from the gasoline that you put in it every time you fill up.

[furiousharry]

which benzene?

[rosaryfilms]

furiousharry, Benzene. Benzene has no isomers.

[furiousharry]

ohh ok i thought aromatic compounds could be referd to as just benzene

[rosaryfilms]

furiousharry, the slang used in industry is "aromatics" for aromatic compounds. But, yes, many of the aromatics are also bad for you.

[furiousharry]

ah right thanks, so benzene is just the most simple type of aromatic compound then?

[rosaryfilms]

furiousharry, yes, that is right. It consists of one six-membered carbon ring, C6H6. thanks

[LethalRain9]

Is benzene responsible for the characteristic smell of gasoline because I love that smell.

[steam0001]

Chemicals that end with "lene" sound, as in gasoline, contain benzene a known carcinogen. Learned this in a work place safety course. The instructor was talking about how xylol doesn't contain benzene but xylene does.