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   Frank <"frank to secretjsp210@gmail.com   
   Re: What IS the odor of benzene?   
   12 Jul 19 16:04:04   
   
   From: "@frank.net   
      
   On 7/12/2019 2:34 PM, secretjsp210@gmail.com wrote:   
   > [In (relatively) low concentrations] it smells very sweet (and quite nice).   
   The oder is reminiscent of almonds/frangipane.   
   >   
   Google gave me this, sounds better to me:   
      
   Benzene has a sweet, aromatic, gasoline-like odor. Most individuals can   
   begin to smell benzene in air at 1.5 to 4.7 ppm. The odor threshold   
   generally provides adequate warning for acutely hazardous exposure   
   concentrations but is inadequate for more chronic exposures.   
      
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