Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------CD4C28A0DF898CDFD3941306 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Buzz, With all due respect, I believe you are confusing the hazards of heavy exposure to powdered platinum metal with the low concentration of platinum salt solutions used in platinum printing. Platinum is not a heavy metal, subject to accumulation in the body as in the case of mercury or lead. Platinum is one of the "noble metals" and is used in jewelry, for example. Bostick-Sullivan, seller of platinum photographic materials has a good discussion of any potential hazards at their web site: http://bostick-sullivan.com/ControlPages/Index_page.htm Regards, Mike Gardner Buzz Hausner wrote: > > > 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 > - --------------CD4C28A0DF898CDFD3941306 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Buzz, <BR>With all due respect, I believe you are confusing the hazards of heavy exposure to powdered platinum metal with the low concentration of platinum salt solutions used in platinum printing. Platinum is not a heavy metal, subject to accumulation in the body as in the case of mercury or lead. Platinum is one of the "noble metals" and is used in jewelry, for example. Bostick-Sullivan, seller of platinum photographic materials has a good discussion of any potential hazards at their web site: <BR><A HREF="http://bostick-sullivan.com/ControlPages/Index_page.htm">http://bostick-sullivan.com/ControlPages/Index_page.htm</A> <BR>Regards, <BR>Mike Gardner <P>Buzz Hausner wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <UL><FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>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.</FONT></FONT></FONT> <P> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>Buzz Hausner</FONT></FONT></FONT></UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML> - --------------CD4C28A0DF898CDFD3941306--