[Boatanchors] Anti-fungal chemical

[J. Forster]

I think the WW II MFP contained small amounts of a mercury salt. Thje
heavy metal was toxic to microorganisms.

-John

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> from the same R-390 thread, try this one if  you want more:
> ============================
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [R-390] MFP Problem
> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:01:22 -0400
> From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
>
> IAW MIL-HDBK-454B (General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment) page
> 4-3 MFP is Moisture Fungus Proofing.
>
> It took a little work with my buddy Google to find this.
>
> This handbook is guidelines only, but, does contain a lot of common
> sense information.
> Kinda a rule book for our new engineers.
> Just a reminder for us old timers.
>
> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
> =========================
> 73 agn,
>
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>
> On 9/19/2011 8:06 PM, Keith Densmore wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> Here is a weird  question (my XYL says so what else is new?)
>> Does anyone know what  anti-fungal chemical(s)  were applied to radio
>> sets
>> in WWII ? Or where to research it.
>> To complete a NOS Wireless No. 19 Set.
>> Thanks
>> Keith ve3ts
>>
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