I was not suggesting that you emulated the Victorian gentleman who kept a lump
of potassium cyanide on his dark roon shelf to rub silver nitrate stains from
his fingers. I doubt if he survived very long.
>The term HANDLING should NOT be taken to mean touching with the fingers. We
>handled cyanides (and many more toxic materials) with a spatula, taking
>pains to avoid any contact with skin.
>As always the message with materials is to know the hazards involved and
>take suitable precautions.
Hear ! Hear !
Terry