Re: RE: [MV] old fire extinguisher
Steven P. Allen (spallen@rolemail.ccis.edu)
Wed, 22 Apr 1998 08:31:08 -0500
It's always been my understanding that, barring chemicals like Carbon Tet,
exposure to such stuff as asbestos, used oil, etc., was dangerous only after
long term exposure, that is, after constant contact after many years.
Certainly, my father, who was an AF/ANG flight-line mechanic/chief for most
of his professional life (as well as a shade-tree mechanic on the side) has
never suffered from siphoning gas with his mouth, changing brakes, getting
engine oil on his arms. He's about to turn 78, and his only real health
problems are his back (broken in a car wreck) and his eyes.
I wouldn't want to encourage anyone to eat asbestos or leaded paint (i.e.
lead oxide--not the natural lead sulfate, which is insoluble in water--about
the only way to ensure lead poisoning) or bathe in engine oil, but I can't
help but believe that the dangers of these substances as overblown.
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