Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/04

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] and now, for something entirely different.... going platinum
From: "Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 08:37:33 -0400

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
>>
>>
>