Metales y Derivado2.indd Environmental Health Coalition
- Classification:Chemical Auxiliary Agent, Chemical Auxiliary Agent
- CAS No.:2432-87-3
- Other Names:SEBACIC ACID DI-N-OCTYL ESTER
- MF:C26H5004, C26H5004
- EINECS No.:219-411-3
- Purity:99% min, ≥99%
- Type:Plasticizers
- Usage:Coating Auxiliary Agents, Electronics Chemicals, Plastic Auxiliary Agents, Rubber Auxiliary Agents, Surfactants
- MOQ:1000KG
- Product Name:DOS
the Metales y Derivados case cor-roborating commu-nity concerns that toxic substances at the site represent a “grave risk to hu-man health.” Still, there was no plan or money for cleanup.
Metales y Derivados Inc., a History of Environmental Crime and Neighborhood Victory neighborhood director and member of the Coalición de Salud Ambiental (Environmental Health Coalition, or EHC). demanding the urgent cleanup of
Environmental Health Coalition Key Documents and Media
- Classification:Chemical Auxiliary Agent, Chemical Auxiliary Agent
- CAS No.:2432-87-3, 2432-87-3
- Other Names:Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate (DOS)
- MF:C26H50O4
- EINECS No.:219-411-3
- Purity:99% Min
- Type:Adsorbent
- Usage:Coating Auxiliary Agents, Electronics Chemicals, Leather Auxiliary Agents, Paper Chemicals, Petroleum Additives, Plastic Auxiliary Agents, Rubber Auxiliary Agents, Surfactants, Textile Auxiliary Agents, Water Treatment Chemicals
- MOQ:1000KG
- Shape:Liquid
Learn more about EHC's work on Metales y Derivadas. Learn more about EHC's work on Metales y Derivadas. California Environmental Justice Alliance; Lead-Free Candy; Solar for All;
Ana and her son’s knowledge and care for the stream were inspired by their organizing work with the Environmental Health Coalition. members of the Colectivo and the Mexican government signed a historic agreement to clean
Enrique Medina Environmental Health Coalition
- Classification:Chemical Auxiliary Agent, Chemical Auxiliary Agent
- CAS No.:2432-87-3
- Other Names:DOS plasticizer
- MF:C26H5004, C26H5004
- EINECS No.:219-411-3
- Purity:99% min, ≥99%
- Type:Plasticizers
- Usage:Coating Auxiliary Agents, Electronics Chemicals, Leather Auxiliary Agents, Paper Chemicals, Petroleum Additives, Plastic Auxiliary Agents, Rubber Auxiliary Agents, Textile Auxiliary Agents, Water Treatment Chemicals, Other
- MOQ:200kgs
- Moisture(wt)%≤:0.1%
As an environmental and occupational health and safety professional with more than 30 years of international experience, he served as the technical advisor to EHC’s Tijuana Community Action Team, the Colectivo
This Article explores the legacy of the U.S. environmental justice movement for the U.S.-Mexico border region. Part I introduces the case of Metales y Derivados, an abandoned, U.S.-owned
Assessment of environmental and toxicity impacts
- Classification:Chemical Auxiliary Agent
- CAS No.:2432-87-3, 2432-87-3
- Other Names:SEBACIC ACID DI-N-OCTYL ESTER
- MF:C26H5004, C26H5004
- EINECS No.:219-411-3
- Purity:99%, ≥99.0%
- Type:Plasticizers, Plasticizer
- Usage:Plastic Auxiliary Agents, Rubber Auxiliary Agents
- MOQ:1000KG
- Product Name:DOS
), which were 0.01 ppm for Pb and
the environment posed by the Metales y Derivados site has not been developed in a detailed, comprehensive and reliable manner. However, the experts who have studied other aspects of
Our story Environmental Health Coalition
- Classification:Chemical Auxiliary Agent
- CAS No.:2432-87-3, 2432-87-3
- Other Names:Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate (DOS)
- MF:C26H50O4
- EINECS No.:219-411-3
- Purity:99%, ≥99.0%
- Type:Plasticizer DOS
- Usage:Plastic Auxiliary Agents, Rubber Auxiliary Agents, Plasticizer
- MOQ:200kgs
- Shape:Liquid
Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) works for environmental justice in the San Diego/Tijuana region and throughout California. Founded in 1980, EHC has worked to reduce pollution and improve health and well-being for thousands of
EHC and the Colectivo Chilpancingo Pro Justicia Ambiental thank the following people and organizations, whose support and efforts made the cleanup of Metales y Derivados possible, as well as the thousands more who signed petitions and postcards, joined us for actions, and shared their talents and resources supporting our efforts:
- Is the Metales y Derivados site a risk to public health?
- As far as it was possible to investigate, information on the risk to public health and the environment posed by the Metales y Derivados site has not been developed in a detailed, comprehensive and reliable manner. However, the experts who have studied other aspects of the Metales y Derivados case concur that it is necessary to remediate the site.
- Did Mexico contaminate Metales y Derivados?
- The Secretariat received two documents produced by Mexico in which mention is made of the effects of the contamination at Metales y Derivados on public health and the environment.
- What contaminates the soil at Metales y Derivados site?
- The soil at the Metales y Derivados site is contaminated by this hazardous waste. The principal toxic sub-stances detected at the site are lead and arsenic, and in lesser concentra-tions, cadmium and antimony.
- What kind of waste is buried at the Metales y Derivados site?
- The Metales y Derivados site contains abandoned hazardous and non-hazardous waste that is exposed to the elements, partially covered, and possibly buried in the ground. The soil at the Metales y Derivados site is contaminated by this hazardous waste.
- What happened to Metales y Derivados?
- P$10,086,808.10. The Metales y Derivados site, located on the Mesa de Otay in the cityofTijuana,BajaCalifornia,Mexico,hasbeenabandonedsinceitwas shut down by Profepa in March 1994. The person responsible for the company, José Kahn, fled Mexico after a warrant was issued for his arrest in September 1995 for alleged environmental crimes.
- Where is Metales y Derivados located?
- Ericson, J.E. and D.B. Baker. Childhood lead and environmental assessment in proximity to Metales y Derivados, an abandoned metal recycling site in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
