----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Byrd <byrdhouse@netease.net>
To: <mil-veh@uller.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] CARC.... a legacy of gov
> CARC is the same as Dupont Imron, and lots of other paints. The same
"hyped
> up yuppies" that Top Pantano talks about are the ones that think rifles
with
> flash suppressers and pistol grip stocks should be outlawed because of how
> they look. (Bravo Serria)
> Dupont Imron is used on thousands of trucks and heavy equip. everyday.
This
> equipment is EVERYWHERE!
> On the same token Agent Orange is the same chemical ( 2,4,5-T) as that was
> used on farms, ranches, and forests to control brush and unwanted trees.
The
> difference is that most people using it here weren't soaked in it day
after
> day. They used precautions as prescribed by the manf., just like you
should
> when using ANY paint or other chemical.
>
> I'll hush now!! I just think lots of us a unduly made afraid of things by
> people who don't want us to do anything.
> Thanks for your attention, Keith
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eugene Pantano <snoshu@market1.com>
> To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] CARC.... a legacy of gov
>
>
> > When they came out with CARC in the 80's...I was one of the guys who
laid
> > down gallon after gallon on many a vehicle...mostly 151 series
> vehicles...I
> > am alive and well...still using it today ...
> > It takes a little bit of comon sense to use it. You would not spray
paint
> in
> > a closet...nor should you spray CARC in a closed area. It is not half as
> bad
> > as all the hyped up yuppies would have you believe.
> > Use it with the same caution as any other high vapor paint...lacquers
were
> a
> > bad scene..until folks got smart and began to use fans to draw the
vapors
> up
> > and away...CARC has a lot of metal in suspension in it..most of the
> problem
> > lies here. Your lungs will not pass this stuff on and out... Good
> > respirators will work just fine..with a long piece of surgical tubing or
> > hose to allow you to breathe air from another area not full of the
paint
> > mist...Don't panic guys...CARC is not bad at all to shoot...once down on
> the
> > vehicle - it is totally harmless. It has no after effects once sprayed.
> > Wooden ammo crates are more dangerous in case you did not know - they
are
> > an extremely dangerous carcinogen from just breathing in the same room
> they
> > are in - god forbid you should cut them with a saw and breathe in the
> > vapors..
> > Shoot your CARC and use a bit of common sense..1SG PANTANO
> >
> >
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