[NSRCA-discussion] Honda generator question

[Phil Spelt]

Yes, Bill, beryllium is still poisonous... 
:-D  It is one of the "heavy metals" as are 
lithium, cadmium, mercury, and a number of 
others.  That's why they should not go into land 
fills -- they poison us in large enough doses.

At 09:07 AM 5/28/2009, you wrote:
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>I read long ago, (the information may be dated 
>and inapplicable) that the fluorescent coating 
>contains beryllium, which was stated in the 
>article to be poisonous, in some unstated 
>quantity.  Don't know if this is still the case.  Anybody know?
>Bill Glaze
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>From: <mailto:ed_alt at hotmail.com>Ed Alt
>To: <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>General pattern discussion
>Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 7:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Honda generator question
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>And how exactly would you certify that you had 
>cleaned up the spill successfully if you do it 
>on your own?  Aside from the documented and 
>obvious health risks from exposure, what future 
>legal liabilities do you open yourself up to 
>from a spill on your premises?  What happens if 
>you later sell you home without having hired a 
>professional for cleanup, and the new owner 
>discovers mercury levels due to your negligence? 
>Yes, this is what I want in an electric bulb.
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>Anyway, this is getting way off topic, but 
>putting lipstick on a pig doesn't really do all 
>that much to fix it up. Here's what the Peoples 
>Republic of NJ has to say about it:
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><http://www.nj.gov/health/surv/documents/merchome.pdf>http://www.nj.gov/health/surv/documents/merchome.pdf
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>From: <mailto:wemodels at cox.net>Bill's Email
>To: <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>General pattern discussion
>Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 7:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Honda generator question
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>Ed Alt wrote:
>>Yeah, the mini florescents are a dumb 
>>idea.  All you need to do is break one and you 
>>need a Hazmat team to legally clean up the mercury.
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>Yes they are a dumb idea if you believe this 
>kind of clap trap. Here is the official EPA 
>statement and method for cleanup. It does not 
>involve any kind of Hazmat response, which BTW I 
>do for a living and trust me I have never heard of anyone doing this.
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><http://www.epa.gov/hg/spills/>http://www.epa.gov/hg/spills/
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>All easy stuff, no hazmat team required.
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>Beyond that, this is an interesting read on how 
>things get blown out of proportion and distorted:
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><http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/the_real_dirt_o.php>http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/the_real_dirt_o.php
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