Re: EPA and chemicals for Pt/Pd printing

Donald Nelson~ (dnelson@sedona.intel.com)
Mon, 3 Oct 1994 17:07:47 +22306039 (MST)

>
>
> I heard an uncorroborated rumor that there is some move on for the EPA
> to reduce the availability of some of the chemicals used in printing
> Pt/Pd and cyanotype (the oxalates?) because of their toxicity.
>
> I'd like not to believe this, but the original source is normally
> pretty reliable (and I won't let his name out).
>
> Does anybody have any REAL facts on this? I'm not doing Pt/Pd now, but
> that's where I'm probably headed in the next couple of years.
>
> Thanks,
> Pete
>

Hi, Pete

Should be interesting. Lets see what happens. Think EPA is only investigating
ferric oxalate and oxalic acid.

Also, you have John's address and back message on the tipped in print?

Thanks for driving yesterday. I had a really great time on the field trip
but I was really beat by evening. I will be developing tonight if all
goes well

Later