From: Craig Jordan (cjordan@texas.net)
Date: 11/17/00-01:57:31 PM Z
I'm sure glad mercury wasn't poisonous back in the 60's.
My dad had a small bottle of it he kept just for fun. My brother and I used
to pour it out and play with it. We rolled it around on the floor, split it
into little balls and then rolled the balls back into a puddle, that kind of
thing.
When we were bored with the mercury, we could always go out to the garage
and light my father's propane torch so we could melt down some of the lead
musket balls that he kept in a big paint can for various projects.
I don't say this to downplay the hazards of these materials, but I also
wouldn't get hysterical over the issue either. I doubt that my mother has
ever considered calling in a hazardous materials team to clean up the house.
> From: Pam Niedermayer <pam_pine@cape.com>
> Organization: Pinehill Softworks Inc.
> Reply-To: pam@pinehill.com
> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:18:53 -0600
> To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Mercury WARNINGS
> Resent-From: alt-photo-process-error@skyway.usask.ca
> Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:15:27 -0600 (CST)
>
> Thanks, Bob. I've been avoiding dags because of the dangers of mercury, was
> wondering if there's either another way to process dags or if those processing
> dags have some special methods for handling mercury.
>
> Pam
>
> bmaxey1@juno.com wrote:
>>
>>>> How do those of you using mercury protect yourselves against mercury
>> poisoning?
>>
>> First of all, wear protective gloves when handling it. I wore a
>> respirator when I was using the stuff. I found mercury intensifier to be
>> a favorite of mine, so I used compounds containing the element. Heating
>> mercury is a bad idea as well. Fumes are particularly dangerous. I also
>> used Cyanides for plating, but no longer. I refuse to expose myself to
>> potential problems, and as sure as I am writing this message, I know for
>> a fact that no matter how careful I might be, there is always a chance
>> for problems.
>> ....
>>
>> Finally, if at all possible, do not use mercury. That is the best way to
>> protect yourself. I can understand why people want to create Dags with
>> it. However, is this pursuit really worth the potential problems? That's
>> for you to decide.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
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> Pamela G. Niedermayer
> Pinehill Softworks Inc.
> 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103
> Austin, TX 78705
> 512-236-1677
> 512-236-8143 fax
> http://www.pinehill.com
>
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