Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buzz- Makes gold sound like an attractive alternative! Thanks! Dan - -----Original Message----- From: Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 8:26 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] and now, for something entirely different.... going platinum > Platinum is a heavy metal and can be very dangerous if not properly >handled. Inhalation of platinum tainted fumes, bathing ones hands or other >parts in a platinum laden liquid, or dining on the metal itself can cause >severe nerve damage leading to a Parkinson's Disease-like syndrome and even >unto death. HOWEVER, if you work in a well ventilated room or, better yet, >under a hood with a fairly powerful evacuation fan and you wear gloves, you >should have no problem. Before working with platinum, ask the manufacturer >to provide you with the MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (known as the MSDS), >which will detail personal protection and measures to take if one is >accidentally exposed to the hazardous material. > > Buzz Hausner > >> Keith- >> your mention of doing platium prints sparks me to ask- what are the >> hazards >> of platinum printing, aside from the nearly fatal toll on one's >> pocketbook! >> I know it is an exacting process, and expensive, but I had also heard that >> incipient nerve damage from the chemicals is a definite possibility, and >> that it make pyro seem as innoccuous as chicken soup. >> Could you share some thoughts with us on that? >> Thanks >> Dan >> >> >