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dioxin info - a retraction

updated sat 31 mar 01

 

Bruce Girrell on thu 29 mar 01


Earlier today I wrote:

"... dioxins are not really dangerous _until incinerated_."

This is incorrect. I'm not sure what I was thinking of, but it wasn't
dioxin.

Toxic exposure to dioxins can be through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal
absorption.

My apologies for any confusion I may have caused. I normally check out
statements like this before I make them public, but I was "sure" I had
already looked this up and didn't bother to verify it. Got caught.

Bruce "oopsie" Girrell

Maybe it was transformer oils (containing PCBs) that you're not supposed to
burn?

will edwards on fri 30 mar 01


Bruce "oopsie" Girrell
My apologies for any confusion I may have caused. I normally check out
statements like this before I make them public, but I was "sure" I had
already looked this up and didn't bother to verify it. Got caught.

Hello,

Bruce, it is understandable and should be acceptable to make a boo-boo. I=
can
remember at one time or another all of us have been smacked for a small
misunderstanding.

You can only be thankful that most of our team leaders are gone to NCECA =
right
now or you would be in the frying pan. (Yes, I am making a little fun her=
e).
It is ok to be human!

William Edwards
Alchemy 101 =


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