[meteorite-list] Sheath

From: Sterling K. Webb <kelly_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun May 2 02:35:17 2004
Message-ID: <409496D2.7CD21AF4_at_bhil.com>

Hi, Mark, Everybody

    It's true that the silica dust in white powder sand can cause silicosis if
you inhale enough of it. Washing the sand before using it eliminates the risk.
Playgrounds with white sand playboxes are only a hazard in areas without
frequent rainfall; the rain quickly washes the dust down to the soil level, thus
immobilizing it if the soil stays damp. So the sandbox is OK in Illinois (45
inches of rain per year) but maybe not so hot in Arizona. (Isn't the whole state
pretty much a sandbox?)
    I didn't mean to imply that there aren't hidden risks in all kinds of common
and uncommon materials, though. I bought some mother of pearl pieces to make a
guitar nut and saddle, and the information sheet on the risks of exposure to
pearl dust that came with them frankly scared me right out of trying to work
them.
    And, lastly, does this mean I have to stop nibbling the bait as I fish?! Is
nothing sacred?


Sterling K. Webb
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Mark Miconi wrote:

> Sterling,
> Silica dust is certain types of fine sand is deadly. Just breathing the
> stuff into your lungs can cause permanent damage to your lungs. The Silica
> dust in the sand has shown to cause cancer. Unfortunately for lots of
> children scientists/doctors figured it out too late. Thousands of
> playgrounds once used that sugar fine powdered white sand in sand boxes and
> under jungle gyms. It caused a cancer rate 18 times the normal rate in
> children that had exposure to the sand. It was tragic. As soon as they
> banned the crap from playgrounds the cancer rate dropped in those same areas
> within 2 school years and now the cancer rate is back to normal...if that is
> any good since there should not be a cancer rate for any children.
>
> California got sued for lead poisoning by some dude that played with lead,
> breathed the fumes and got cancer from it. His lawyers used case law to show
> that California was negligent by not warning people about lead and the
> danger exposure to lead can cause.
>
> Next time you are at Wal-Mart do me a favor. Go to sporting goods, go to the
> fishing section and find the plastic worms. Look for Berkley Power Bait in
> any style worm.....LOOK at the front of the package and you will see a label
> that says..."NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION".
>
> I try to imagine what kind of MORON needs to be told that they are not real
> worms, they are plastic....not that I know many people that eat worms on a
> regular basis but if I did I hope they would be smart enough to know the
> difference between real worms and PLASTIC worms.
>
> Then before you put the package down, run it under your nose and take a
> sniff....Berkley Power Worms smell like the Devils feet to humans...FISH
> love the smell. Then try to imaging what kind of bathwater drinking bozo
> would be dumb enough to need a label to tell him not to eat these nasty
> smelling pieces of plastic in the first place....they STINK!
>
> This world is slowly dumbing down as a whole....before long most of the
> people in this world will need stupid laws to keep them safe...to quote that
> movie..."Stupid is as stupid does". Make stupid laws to protect stupid
> people from their own stupidness...that's what we pay politicians for isn't
> it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark M.
> Phoenix AZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sterling K. Webb <kelly_at_bhil.com>
> To: Kevin Heider <kpheider_at_attbi.com>; Meteor List
> <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sheath
>
> > Hi, Kevin,
> >
> > I see you live in California, which is what I suspected as I began
> > to read your message. California has a state law requiring this labeling
> > on all products containing any of a 600-item-long list of "potential"
> > carcinogens. Many substances on this warning list are common and
> > harmless in everyday use.
> > For example, if you go to your garden supply store or building
> > materials store in California and buy a bag of sand, it will display
> > this same warning, because "silica," otherwise known as sand, is
> > considered by the State of California to be a carcinogen.
> > My God! The whole planet is contaminated! Surely there must be
> > someone we can sue for having dumped trillions of tons of dangerous
> > cancer-causing sand all over our pristine planet!
> > No doubt Sheath contains petroleum distillates; that would trigger
> > the warning label. Is there a warning on that can of motor oil you
> > compared it to?
> > Is it just that the State is being particularly protective of its
> > citizens? Not really. There are no restrictions on the sale of products
> > with the warning label. But it does mean that if, in the year 2047, you
> > decide to sue the manufacturer of Sheath for a cancer you believe to be
> > caused by your exposure to his product 43 years earlier, he can point
> > out that you were duly warned and it ain't his fault if you ignored it.
> >
> >
> > Sterling K. Webb
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > Kevin Heider wrote:
> >
> > > I went to my local gun shop yesterday to purchase some Sheath and I
> > > noticed on the side of the can that it says it contains chemicals know
> > > to cause cancer. Is Sheath any more dangerous than motor oil? I
> > > assume that I should wear gloves while applying it?Will the Sheath
> > > bound to the iron and be safe to the touch 24 hours later? I want to
> > > know just in case the kids (or I) handle the New Campo after applying
> > > the Sheath. The gun shop also carries "Gun & Reel SILICONE Cloth".
> > > Will this be good for applying the Sheath or is the SILICONE bad for
> > > my 5.81kg New Campo? Thank you for your time,Kevin Heider
> >
Received on Sun 02 May 2004 02:36:03 AM PDT