Moving toward continuous production with SIMATIC SIPAT. The technological basis for continuous manufacturing is the use of Process Analytical Technology (PAT). Previously, it was virtually impossible to determine the clinical efficacy of an active ingredient online.
Benzene is a component of products derived from coal and petroleum and is found in gasoline and other fuels. Benzene is used in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals. With exposures from less than five years to more than 30 years, individuals have developed, and died from, leukemia. Long-term exposure may affect bone marrow and blood production. Short-term exposure to high levels of benzene can cause drowsiness, dizziness, unconsciousness, and death.
PDF Version, 30 KB. This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about benzene. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-800-232-4636. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. Industrial processes are the main source of benzene in the environment. 2  Benzene can pass into the air from water and soil. 3  It reacts with other chemicals in the air and breaks down within a few days. 4  Benzene in the air can attach to rain or snow and be carried back down to the ground.