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Posted By Graham Watson Hi Check out this new cause for concern, let's just hope the journalists don't get hold of it! http://www.dhmo.org/And in the interests of a fair and balanced view, here's the opposite opinion. http://www.armory.com/~crisper/DHMO/Have a productive weekend Graham
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Posted By J Knight
Well well well, so the cat is out of the bag at last. I have had my concerns about this stuff for a long time; we have had a recent case of irritant dermatitis due to DHMO in my own company, a risk factor not mentioned on the website.
Its also highly addictive; trying to wean people off it produces all sorts of unpleasant symptoms, and a lot of complaints and whinings; time for a ban methinks,
John
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Posted By Chris Packham
Graham
Ah yes! But at the 2nd World Congress on Work-Related and Environmental Allergy in Weimar in June studies were presented by German and Dutch health and safety authorities showing that this chemical is the most common cause of occupational contact dermatitis!
In Germany they even have a special regulation (TRGS401) dealing with exposure to this chemical!
Chris
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
I always thought it was oxydihydride!! As it is neither base nor acid how can we ever believe what is written. Still it is the only truly postmodern chemical being both A and NOT A at the same time!!:-)
Bob
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Posted By Danny Swygart
Water load of rubbish !!
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Posted By steve e ashton
PPE: choose between
Galoshes oilies and PVC gaunlets?
or speedos & snorkel?
or Neoprene suit and SCBA??
Is a brolly PPE?
OEL 1g/cm3?
Ho Hum. Ain't Fridays wunnerful?
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Posted By Chris Packham
Steve
Where appropriate protection against the weather must be provided according to the PPE regulations, so a brolly could definitely be PPE.
I am putting in my application for one now!
Chris
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Posted By Colin Reeves
Errr, brollies are contra-indicated here, a tad windy!
Colin
Shetland
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Posted By Chris Packham
Colin
Having done work in Shetland I would agree with you. What you need is a full set of foul weather gear. As I recall, we saw all four seasons in one day. Sunny enough to walk along the beach in shirt sleeves in the morning, hail by lunchtime and snow as we were driving out to Scatsta to fly back. Brollies don't work well with hail coming at you horizontally!
Chris
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Posted By David Bannister
I've witnessed some people adding this stuff to whisky in both solid and liquid form - after a while they appear to develop symptoms of intoxication. Appears to be dose related. Needs a lot more research I feel.
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Posted By Ghaam
David as we are a compassionate profession I assume your research will not include animal testing.
If you require human volunteers please let me know, there are many local universities who have impovished students who could clearly do with the extra money although whether they volunteer to do it or not is another story
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Posted By Pete48
I just loved the irony that the supporting website is from the "scorched earth group".
A lovely seeding of the clouds on this sunny Friday, I hope it doesn't cause a depression before next Monday,at least!
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