BP's toxic acids make Pensacola Beach boil and bubble

The surf line at Pensacola Beach in the Florida panhandle is bubbling with toxic acids as if it was boiling. The combination of Methane gasses, oil and large amounts of Corexit are now spoiling the once pristine white beaches in the panhandle.

The view is atrocious with a large amount of oil slick and dirt spread all over the beach as far as the eye can see. Now the toxic acids and the chemical reaction between Methane and Corexit9500 reach the shores with the surf.

The chemical compounds are evaporating directly in the air which makes the entire environment unsafe and hazardous when inhaled. Exposure to the mixture and specifically Corexit9500 and Corexit9527 will cause permanent damage to red blood cells, known as Hemolysis, as well as liver and kidneys.

More such occurrences are expected along the western beaches of Florida as the Gulf Stream carries a large amount of the toxic chemical compounds in its path and close to shore.

The live video footage is incomprehensible and unimaginable. The long-term damage can only be estimated but not accurately be factored in. The damage to maritime wildlife has already been done and continues to increase the daily death rate of birds, turtles and mammals.

The number of deaths among the bull nose dolphins, whose natural habitat is the Gulf of Mexico has tripled just in the last month alone. About 80% of the world’s dolphin population calls the Gulf their home.

One can only imagine what awaits the whales in the fall as they make their way from the cold waters of the north towards the Gulf of Mexico to calf during the winter months.

BP claims that the air is safe to breathe during cleanup and refuses to provide protective gear to the local fishermen. Nalco, the manufacturer of Corexit, continues to state that their product is safe for human beings and the toxicity levels are low.

It does not seem that the shorelines are safe for any human being and certainly not the surf.

Written by Nick Doms © 2010, all rights reserved

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