Murphy Oil — Fact Sheet (January 2006)

4 slides from Murphy Oil's fact sheet, January 2006

Slide 1: Murphy Oil Spill Fact Sheet Jan. 2006
MURPHY OIL SPILL FACT SHEET JAN. 2006 ~ ..;,~\1E.D 57..." l'.s- f ft 1:, \~~J 1-" -,-,0 Qut;9. . ..., PRD1E.~' BACKGROUND: On September 3,2005, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., notified the National Response Center concerning an oil spill at their Meraux Refinery in S1.Bernard Parish, Louisiana. They reported
Slide 2: Assessment of Property
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY TEST RESULTS: Upon residents' request, Murphy Oil will provide residents with their results either by mail or in person. EPA's sampling results can be found at http://www.epa.gov/katrinaltestiesults/murphy . DATA EVALUATION AND FINDINGS: ATSDRhas reviewedEPA's sampleresultsand
Slide 3: Health Impacts
. HEALTH IMPACTS Crude Oil o Exposures to crude oil contaminated sediments can cause skin problems if they get on bare or broken skin. $kin .contact with crude oils for short periods may cause itchy, red, sore or peeling skin. 9 Concentrations of oil-related chemicals in sediment and soil samples fr
Slide 4: Resources
RESOURCES U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY In Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico or Direct 214-551-3620 or toll-free at 1-800-533-3508 www.epa.gov/katrina AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY (Heath Advisories) 888-422-8737 or http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ or http://www.bt.