Port Arthur – Coming to Know:


“Nelson Edgerly on the operation of “”very dangerous”” stills on the west side”

Hilton Kelley on Valero incident in 2007 that sent many to hospital

Chris Sellers introduces the rising knowledge of benzene’s carcinogenicity; the lowering tightening standards to exposure to it from the 1960s

“Glenn E. Alexander on what he heard about benzene from stepfather; couldn’t bring overalls with that “”stench”” on it into house”

Glenn E. Alexander tells of becoming cancer screener for city of Port Arthur in 1986; what their recommendations were for benzene

Glenn E. Alexander tells of benzene leaks around Port Arthur; patients he then saw

“Mickey Breaux on smell, exposure levels of benzene and related chemicals”

“Elton Gish on allowable levels of benzene on the docks, in cleaning tanks”

“Mickey Breaux on how it was only in mid-70s that “”they ever actually mandated you have to limit exposures”””

Hilton Kelley and Mickey Breaux on how long it took EPA to get involved; how reluctant state officials were

Elton Gish on new process that gets rid of benzene before it goes into gasoline




“Nelson Edgerly on the operation of “”very dangerous”” stills on the west side”

Hilton Kelley on Valero incident in 2007 that sent many to hospital

Chris Sellers introduces the rising knowledge of benzene’s carcinogenicity; the lowering tightening standards to exposure to it from the 1960s

“Glenn E. Alexander on what he heard about benzene from stepfather; couldn’t bring overalls with that “”stench”” on it into house”

Glenn E. Alexander tells of becoming cancer screener for city of Port Arthur in 1986; what their recommendations were for benzene

Glenn E. Alexander tells of benzene leaks around Port Arthur; patients he then saw

“Mickey Breaux on smell, exposure levels of benzene and related chemicals”

“Elton Gish on allowable levels of benzene on the docks, in cleaning tanks”

“Mickey Breaux on how it was only in mid-70s that “”they ever actually mandated you have to limit exposures”””

Hilton Kelley and Mickey Breaux on how long it took EPA to get involved; how reluctant state officials were

Elton Gish on new process that gets rid of benzene before it goes into gasoline