Beware of the danger of ‘benzene’ in shoe making
Arzu Ceren Yiğit, intensive care specialist from Tokat State Hospital, stated that benzene, which is used in many industrial areas, causes poisoning when there is no proper ventilation conditions: “As a result of consuming food or drinks with high benzene content; vomiting, erythema in the stomach, dizziness, drowsiness, convulsions, increased heart rate, coma and death may result. However, the effects of lower doses of these exposed foods and beverages have not yet been established. Benzene exposure is also most common in exposure to bone marrow resulting in decreased blood-forming cells, bleeding due to decreased blood cells and various blood cancers. Diseases such as acute meolitis, leukemias and aplastic anemia that we see can be seen in the long term.” statements made.
Benzene can enter the body with direct contact
Arzu Ceren Yiğit stated that benzene is a substance that can be easily obtained from the past and said: “It is an extremely flammable, colorless liquid with a sweet smell, obtained from coal production and now obtained from petroleum. Benzene can be released into the air found but can be found in underground sources but we encounter it most often We see it used in industry It is used in the raw materials of other plastics in the production of plastic mostly in the production of rubber in shoe factories It is a chemical that can be used in shoe factories rubber production paint production and gas stations Benzene can enter the body in 3 different ways It is the form of respiration we see most often Benzene in the air can enter the circulatory system through inhalation entering from the lungs If benzene is mixed with drinking water, it can pass through the gastrointestinal tract with the consumption of this water or the consumption of food prepared with this water. Although very rare, benzene can enter the body through direct contact. Benzene is broken down into these metabolic substances in the liver and bone marrow. The harmful effects of this exposure are due to metabolic effects. Exposure to benzene in the body is expected to be excreted in urine within 48 hours,” he said.
“High dose exposures can cause death even for a short time”
Yiğit said: “To determine the severity of exposure, how long or how much exposure to that substance gives us information about the severity of the situation. For example, if a high dose of benzene is found in the air, for example exposures at doses as high as 10,000 or 30,000 ppm can even lead to death in a short time.Exposure to lower doses of gasoline in the air, for example at doses as low as 700 or 300 ppm, can lead to clinical symptoms.We observe that these findings are diminishing when the person or persons exposed to these low dose exposures leave the area or go into the fresh air as it is an acute re-exposure.
“The effects of exposure have yet to be determined”
Yiğit said: “As a result of consuming foods or drinks containing high levels of benzene, vomiting, erythema in the stomach, dizziness, drowsiness, convulsions, heartbeat, human bone marrow and adipose tissue accumulate. As a result, chronic acceleration, coma and death can occur for a long time. However, the effects of exposure to lower doses of these exposed foods and beverages have not yet been established. When exposed to benzene, decrease in blood-forming cells due to bone marrow damage, bleeding due to decreased blood cells and different forms of blood cancer, diseases like acute meolithic leukemia, aplastic anemia, which we see most often, have long-term effects.” When it comes to acute exposure, however, we see a decrease in this because only the bone marrow is suppressed. This becomes a remarkable parameter when we encounter it as a laboratory. “