[TheForge] Safety concerns - zinc

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Paw Paw Wilson left us all today, Friday....
...PF
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> At 03:51 PM 5/12/2005 -0400, you wrote:
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>> Thanx, Ralph, Jock filled me in a bit more since my last post, as did 
>> Glenn.
>> I guess he thought he had enough ventilation, but the gasser put out some
>> nasty fumes. I've smelled that crap welding down in a tunnel and told the
>> boss it wasn't safe and insisted on ventilation and ear plugs for my 
>> whole
>> crew when we were using Ram-Set guns in an enclosed space. Mandate: 
>> "No one
>> gets hurt on my job= work safe or your ass is fired." The boss couldn't
>> argue when I bought safety equipment for everyone.
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>> Ron C
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ralph Douglass
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:36 PM
>> To: Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Safety concerns - zinc
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>> gblacksmith wrote:
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>> > Ron:  Did he become ill after a single exposure?   Grant
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>> Jim has several other issues that did not help COPD as well as some
>> heart problems.
>> Before Jim was put in the hostpital we spoke a bit. He was doing as well
>> as could be considering he had just poisoned himself.
>> I think the 'fume fever' opened him up to pnuemonia ( double at that).
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>> Safe to assume that even one exposure can kill. That way we will not get
>> complacent. Just my 2 cents worth.
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>> Ralph
>> -- 
>> "Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
>> Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision."
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