Tarn-X

[gordon stelter]

thanks Carl,
    I'd rather not go into all the gory details. Let
it suffice that this stuff is cumulative, and a point
will be reached when your liver says "that's enough"
and goes on hiatus! A chemical taste in your mouth, or
a pain in your abdomen at any chemical odor is a very
serious warning!
     And by then you may have "multiple chemical
sensitivity", in which ALL fumes make you ill ( even
the smell of a newspaper ) and nothing but months in
fresh air will "cure" you. Remember that toxins are
synergistic----- that their danger may be 1,000 times
as great when combined with others (as in lacquer
thinner plus pesticides or fomaldehyde from new
carpet, etc..) I think that those who use volitile
substances professionally may sometimes become
subconciously addicted to the "high" they produce, and
like any other addict go into "denial" about it! I
know refinishers who staunchly refuse to wear masks
when stripping, then expect everyone to be symapthetic
when they get brain cancer! Duh! Wear a mask! The
increase in productivity will far outweigh the cost,
and may prevent real agony later!
     Sincerely,
     Gordon

--- Carl Meyer <cmpiano@attbi.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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