William Laven (wmlaven@platinotype.com)
Mon, 05 Apr 1999 12:03:30 -0700 (PDT)
>I don't know if any of these choices are still available or would work but
>for what it is worth:
>
>At least here in the US diatamaceous earth is available in rather large
>sacks from swiming pool supply coumpanies. It is used to pack the water
>filters in some systems. You might be able to obtain some in small
>quantities if they have an open sack around.
>
>Furriers use diatamaceous earth to clean furs. In that form the product is
>called fullers earth. I've bought small containers of the stuff from a
>pharmacy (chemists) but that was years ago.
I just used diatemaceous earth to get rid of an ant trail in my living
room. Its sold as a "natural" way to get rid of many crawling insects. They
nibble on it and track it home and it dries the critters out. I think,
though, that it always has a little bit of bait in it and it doesn't say
what that is and who knows how it would effect a photographic process.
Maybe ants would be climbing the gallery walls to get at your prints?
But perhaps it could be found in small quantities at garden supply stores
without the bait included?
Bill
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