[NSRCA-discussion] Mercury

[Ron Hansen]

Don't know how we got on this subject but this is right up my alley
being an environmental consultant.  In Ohio the EPA closes the schools
down when they have a mercury spill.  Big waste of time and money but I
guess it is worth it if it makes the mommies and daddies sleep better at
night.  When I was a kid a thermometer rolled under my stereo.  Several
hours later I found it and it had exploded due to the heat from the
stereo releasing mercury gas throughout my bedroom.  In high school we
used to play hockey in chemistry with liquid mercury.  Oh and I like
fish which contains small amounts of mercury that bioaccumulates (that
is you body can't get rid of it).  No ill effects that I can tell.  Also
note that many homes and schools contain friable and unfriable asbestos.
Asbestos is far worse than mercury and most homeowners never know they
have it in their homes when their doing DIY projects.
 
Now US EPA says carbon dioxide is hazardous to our health.  I'm not
going outside anymore.
 
OK I'm off my soap box.
 
Ron
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Ed Alt wrote: 
For further education, browse the web for other states position on the
subject, for example, California.  Enough already, this is a waste of
time.  Believe as you wish.

Yep, I just hazardous waste clean ups, assessment, and risk analysis for
a living so I am probably fairly confused.




 
What's your favorite glow plug?  Mine is a K&B 1L...
 
Ed
Who still uses "glow plugs"?? Come on man, it's the 21st century!!






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