Re: Silica and sand

From: Michael Hunt (MPHCJ5@email.msn.com)
Date: Fri Jan 28 2000 - 05:23:14 PST

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 08:23:14 -0500
From: "Michael Hunt" <MPHCJ5@email.msn.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: Silica and sand

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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:07 AM

>
> "Home Depot no longer carries the stuff, as it
> causes cancer!"
> Susan, and others interested:
> Yes, the silica in sand is not only carcinogenic, but it's also able to
cause
> mechanical lung dysfunction too. Susan, you don't need to ask the CP
newsgroup
> about play-sand, there's
> a federally mandated hazard warning on every bag. It's only the free dust
that
> poses any threat.

...Don't let Home Depot know how dangerous the dust is with the bulk bags of
perlite they are selling. The dust associated with perlite can really do
some lung damage.
~Mike

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