[R-390] Hazards, they are all relative

[rbethman]

Tisha,

As you so well put things, you have indeed done so again!

Uniformed service did expose one to far more dangerous things. Some were 
flying through the air with a perceived reckless abandon.  These were 
not healthy.

Neither was the Agent Orange.  History has demonstrated the reckless use 
of DDT fogging systems in Florida.  The vehicles were marked: "Mosquito 
Control".  It was a part of life that was the *Norm* at the time.

Fortunately I do not appear to have underwent significant harm.

PCB laced transformer oil was used in locations where fire was a very 
possible issue.

I have been up to my armpits in some, simply to change the voltage taps.

Part of the "Duty" element.

Regards,
Bob - N0DGN

On 3/21/2014 12:57 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
> Sometimes we inadvertently fall into the nanny-trap and begin to worry
> about every possible thing that can happen to us. Nano lubricants, PCB's in
> capacitors, radioactive paint on panel meters. I never had the honor of
> serving my country in the armed services. A significant number of people on
> this list have, and in that time many of you became acquainted with our
> radios. There were probably many other things that were relatively more
> risky or dangerous that you dealt with every day while you were in the
> service (other than the mess hall chow).
>
> By virtue of surviving decades of hazards, many of them self inflicted, so
> far we are all winners. Our decrepit bodies have not reached room
> temperature yet, the dirt nap has not happened this morning.
>
> I am not going to snort WS like Tony Montana from the movie "Scarface" Or
> stick my arms in up to my elbows in PCB oil or trichlor (been there, done
> that, most of us have). We have all ended up on our butts from grabbing B+.
> Those little incidents are great ways to have it pounded into your head
> "oh! I am NOT going to do that again!"
>
> If you use WS lubricant I would not get too worried about it. You probably
> pull in more fine particulates into your lungs from when you went on family
> vacation with your parents, who were smokers, and had the windows rolled up
> tight on that cross country trip. Or if you ever visited Beijing or Paris
> for a weekend. We are not talking about occupational exposures for what we
> are doing, just use common sense and a little bit of caution.
>