From: Christina Z. Anderson (zphoto@montana.net)
Date: 12/08/02-07:21:37 PM Z
Absolutely, but not because of Sept 11 but because of all those meth labs
out there. When you purchase iodine you need to write a letter explaining
why what how for, and that goes on file for the FBI to check out once a
year. I have had no problem ordering most chems from Tri Ess Sciences in
Burbank, but now there are also chems that are no longer shipped UPS because
of hazard problems. For instance, even innocuous stuff like Rodinal or lith
developer doesn't go thru the mail anymore--much less mercury of course
(gasp)(as kids we used to put mercurochrome on our owies)!!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Schmitz" <gws1@columbia.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: Chemical availability <was Re: Brave New World: aka "Pinko Fagot
[Way OT! Political Rant, Be Warned]>
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> On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Steve Bell wrote:
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> > to relate this to alt processes, let's hope we will all still be able to
> > freely purchase the chemicals we need! i ordered some Pottasium
Dichromate
> > a little while back and had to fill out a DEA form, hopefully it won't
get
> > much worse than that.
> >
> > Steve
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>
> Steve raised an interesting point namely the availability of the
> chemicals we use to do our work. I've expressed my concern to friends
> that the events of Sept. 11th might result in governments or companies
> limiting the general publics access to certain materials. Has anyone
> else on the list experienced any difficulty obtaining chemicals (or
> been required to fill out forms before purchase)?
>
> Just curious.
>
> -greg schmitz <gws1@columbia.edu>
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> Technological progress is like an axe in the
> hands of a pathological criminal.
> -- Albert Einstein
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