Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 5, 2009, at 11:01 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: > When we cleared my darkroom out to make it into my lightroom, I was > both amazed and concerned at the way that the chemicals had corroded > the aluminium catches on the window which were pitted badly. I had > been breathing that for years! hi Gerry, I'm still not convinced by any tangible available epidemiologic data of the human toxicity of these chemicals, though some people worry, and others feel that the fears are more likely a form of hysteria... where's the epi data on outcomes...? of course this situation existed for smoking, lots of heat, no light...until outcomes data was studied, and showed serious and overwhelming epidemiologic proof of causation of all sorts of human disease. concerned or no, where's the data? Steve > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) > +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) > Web: www.gwpics.com > Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > On 6 Nov 2009, at 06:49, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > >> Horrifying to think how much of the chemicals I poured down the >> drain have polluted the food I eat... >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 20:06:16 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Why the mad rush / toxic chemicals >> >> Well said! >>> From my recollection, the main poisoning problems came out of >>> commercial color processing practices. >> An area where the industry frustrated most attempts at a more >> rigorous implementation of safety regulations, which would of been >> beneficial to the line workers. >> The small operations that I've seen, and it's been many, rarely had >> adequate ventilation, if it had it all. Only two, that I can >> recollect, bothered with an air ionizer. >> The ventilation systems I've seen, never had any filtration,or >> scrubbers. It was vented outside, to the surrounding community, >> much like the metal plating industry still does to this day. >> S.D. >> >> >> On Nov 5, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Richard Man wrote: >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information