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updated mon 15 nov 04

 

Louis Katz on sat 13 nov 04


Funny how my toner fires cobalt blue (just like cobalt) at cone ten and
fires a cobalt purple at 1500 degrees F.

ABout rubber gloves, I would read the toner's MSDS and warning labels
on the package first and decide about gloves second

I never believe anything an academic says.

Professor Louis Katz

On Nov 13, 2004, at 10:16 AM, Ditmar wrote:

> Don't go wearing your rubber gloves and mask yet ! There is NO cobalt
> or nickel in photocopy toner.
> There is no economic sense for a manufacturer to use it. It's
> expensive and a potential liability.
> A very technical but thorough paper is at this link for anyone
> interested.
>
>
> http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morgan/pubs/
> EganGalipoKochanowskiMorgan_AnalBioanalChem2003.pdf
>
>
> Toner is primarily an opaque black......iron oxide or lampblack, with
> a plastic carrier that fuses it all to the paper when heated.
>
> Ditmar
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Ditmar on sat 13 nov 04


Don't go wearing your rubber gloves and mask yet ! There is NO cobalt =
or nickel in photocopy toner. =20
There is no economic sense for a manufacturer to use it. It's expensive =
and a potential liability.
A very technical but thorough paper is at this link for anyone =
interested.

=
http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morgan/pubs/EganGalipoKochanowskiMorgan_An=
alBioanalChem2003.pdf


Toner is primarily an opaque black......iron oxide or lampblack, with a =
plastic carrier that fuses it all to the paper when heated.

Ditmar