Chuck Harris wrote:
It's a very interesting paper, it appears to have been written mostly
to scare, and to hopefully encourage one to become an environmental activist.

However, every single point you mention above about the dangers is counter to
what is actually said in the article: it does biodegrade, it takes fairly
large exposure to cause chloroacne, or liver problems...

Did you actually read the article?

I am told that the real problem with PCBs is that they degrade into some
very hazardous things when burned. Although, of course, they don't burn
easily, which was the whole point of using them.

I used to wade knee-deep into tanks of the stuff, and slather it all over
transformer windings with bare hands. It turns out this is probably a bad
thing, but I haven't noticed any problems yet.
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I used to wade knee-deep into tanks of the stuff, and slather it all over
transformer windings with bare hands. It turns out this is probably a bad
thing, but I haven't noticed any problems yet.

I smoked cigarettes for over 20 years, then quit. It turns out this is
probably a bad thing, but I haven't noticed any problems yet . . . .

Best wishes,

Phil "famous last words" Nelson

Phil Nelson wrote:
I used to wade knee-deep into tanks of the stuff, and slather it all over
transformer windings with bare hands. It turns out this is probably a bad
thing, but I haven't noticed any problems yet.

I smoked cigarettes for over 20 years, then quit. It turns out this is
probably a bad thing, but I haven't noticed any problems yet . . . .

Yes, probably a good comparison, I think.

And I remember Lucky Strikes as being advertised as a health product, too,
just as PCB oil was advertised as a safety product. "Reach for a Lucky
instead of dessert" or something like that.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

(Scott Dorsey) writes:

I used to wade knee-deep into tanks of the stuff, and slather it all over
transformer windings with bare hands. It turns out this is probably a bad
thing, but I haven't noticed any problems yet.
--scott

That's okay, Scott -- We have

73s

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