Martin Howard on mon 24 sep 01
Angela, get that mercury to the Local Authority health inspector for safe
disposal.
I doubt if you will find anyone wanting such switches now.
I have a bottle of mercury, found after going through an old tool chest left
from father in law. Lucky for me that it did not break.
I am taking it to the Braintree District Council offices on Wednesday.
This stuff is too dangerous to have hanging around longer than absolutely
necessary.
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
keramik on mon 24 sep 01
a while ago a i posted a question about the address for cambridge =
process controls,=20
thanks for your replies. i have now a fully functioning electronically =
controlled kiln.
after the change I have been left with 4 mercury tumbler switches,=20
no idea what to do with them.
has anybody got any use for the switches? please let me know.=20
I will send them in return for postage.
Angela=20
Essex UK
Change@keramik.fsnet.co.uk
Philip Poburka on tue 25 sep 01
Dear Angela,
I'll take 'em...
Lemme know...I'll shoot for the postage, or reimburse...
Phil
Las Vegas...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Howard"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 11:48 AM
Subject: mercury tumbler switches
> Angela, get that mercury to the Local Authority health inspector for safe
> disposal.
> I doubt if you will find anyone wanting such switches now.
>
> I have a bottle of mercury, found after going through an old tool chest
left
> from father in law. Lucky for me that it did not break.
> I am taking it to the Braintree District Council offices on Wednesday.
> This stuff is too dangerous to have hanging around longer than absolutely
> necessary.
>
> Martin Howard
> Webb's Cottage Pottery
> Woolpits Road, Great Saling
> BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
> England
>
> martin@webbscottage.co.uk
> http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
>
>
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Richard Jeffery on tue 25 sep 01
when I was a child growing up in Plymouth (ours, not yours), I actually
enjoyed going to the dentist. The old guy was also the zoo vet, so was full
of all sorts of tales about head and hands down a crocodile's throat, and
the like.
but above all else he would give me mercury to play with to keep me quiet in
the waiting room, and very often a small phial to take home. Most of it
eventually went into the carpet, I guess... I must have been about 7 - 8.
if anyone has a "be worried" message, just keep it, ok?
Richard
Bournemouth UK
www.TheEleventhHour.co.uk
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From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Martin Howard
Sent: 24 September 2001 19:49
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: mercury tumbler switches
Angela, get that mercury to the Local Authority health inspector for safe
disposal.
I doubt if you will find anyone wanting such switches now.
I have a bottle of mercury, found after going through an old tool chest left
from father in law. Lucky for me that it did not break.
I am taking it to the Braintree District Council offices on Wednesday.
This stuff is too dangerous to have hanging around longer than absolutely
necessary.
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
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John Baymore on thu 27 sep 01
I'll take 'em...
Lemme know...I'll shoot for the postage, or reimburse...
Just wondering here...... but might not the postal and other shipping
regulations have something to say about shipping liquid mercury containin=
g
objects?
Anyone know?
For some other products containing hazardous materials you need special
permits and such.
If the product were damages in the shipping process and mercury escaped t=
he
containment, it'd be a "hazardous waste" spill issue, and mercury is a "h=
ot
button" issue these days.
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
John.Baymore@GSD-CO.com
"Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop 2002 Dates TBA"
Nevin Murtha on fri 28 sep 01
There usually is "minimum reportable quantity" before hazardous materials
shipping regulations kick in. I doubt that these switches have a sufficient
quantity of mercury to require any thing special. You could check on the
Department of Transportation web site or the Post Office web site.
I would recommend shipping them in double zip lock bags. If they break, do
not open the bags but take straight to a household hazardous waste receiver.
Nevin Murtha
n.murtha@worldnet.att.net
-----Original Message-----
From: John Baymore
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: mercury tumbler switches
I'll take 'em...
Lemme know...I'll shoot for the postage, or reimburse...
Just wondering here...... but might not the postal and other shipping
regulations have something to say about shipping liquid mercury containing
objects?
Anyone know?
For some other products containing hazardous materials you need special
permits and such.
If the product were damages in the shipping process and mercury escaped the
containment, it'd be a "hazardous waste" spill issue, and mercury is a "hot
button" issue these days.
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
John.Baymore@GSD-CO.com
"Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop 2002 Dates TBA"
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keramik on sat 29 sep 01
thanks everyone who has given advice.
.....we have decided to drop it, as it seems to put it mildly got too =
complicated...
only a thought anyway, recycling always better than throwing things =
away,=20
one persons trash is another persons treasure (learned that in India,=20
where they recycle like I have seen nowhere else on earth.
.....feel very priviliged to be part of this list, especially in the =
light of recent happenings,=20
would have never had such a close insight as to what it is like for guys =
in America.....brilliant post...
thank you Paul Taylor for your analysis of the mindset of terrorists and =
Mary for your moving description
about what it is like out there on the coal face.
wishing you all the best,
Angela
Essex, UK
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