Tarn-X

[Carl Meyer]

Gordon, I agree with your post, but I'm curious as to your "carelessness with lacquer".  Toxicity is measured by determining the amount needed to kill 50 percent of the recipients.  It's supposed to be 1 pint for lacquer thinner.  I don't mind the smell at all.  That may be why I haven't yet changed to water base.  

So, if it isn't too embarrassing, could we have the details?

Thanks

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: Tarn-X


> Sorry if I came off as a fanatic, but with continual
> messages about this and that technician  ( including
> my very dear friend the late Harvey N. Roehl,
> publisher of Reblitz's and many other books at his
> Vestal Press ) dying of cancer, I believe we should
> all consider the accumulative danger of the chemicals
> we use in this trade!!!
>      And as one who was hospitalized in 1977 for being
> careless with lacquer, I now am EXTREMELY cautious
> about all toxins, and have  found it "good business",
> too! I no longer suffer from "down time" due to
> exposures, or make stupid, costly mistakes while
> "under the influence"!!!
>     After all, we are in this business to earn money
> to maintain our bodies in good health and afford a
> little relaxation time, right? ( Or are we here to
> sacrifice our good health tirelessly restoring objects
> which will ultimately fall into disrepair and be
> thrown away?)
>      Cheers!
>      Gordon Stelter
> 
> --- "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com> wrote:
> > Let's see there Gordon, the Comet would be Chlorine,
> > and the Crest would be Fluoride. Right?  Since I
> > don't plan on eating the Comet, or drinking bleach,
> > I'll probably be OK. Fluoride I don't worry too much
> > about, because I rinse afterwards. So as long as I
> > don't mix the Comet with Ammonia, I shouldn't have
> > to worry about it too much, I hope. 
> > 
> >     Chlorine and Fluoride, I wonder if that Mcguyver
> > guy could do something with that though,,,,,,,,,,,,,
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: gordon stelter 
> >   To: pianotech@ptg.org 
> >   Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:00 AM
> >   Subject: Re: Tarn-X
> > 
> > 
> >   Political corectness? The two most carcinogenic
> > items
> >   found in the average American home, according to a
> >   recent study are: Comet cleanser and Crest Tartar
> >   Control Toothpaste. The utmost caution should
> > always
> >   be used when introducing to your body, by any sort
> > of
> >   contact, chemicals for which God did not design
> > your
> >   body to cope! 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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