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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:33:26 -0500
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Subject: 4 Re: [DCHAS-L] College's workers apparently transporting
chemicals without bei...
From: mgehs**At_Symbol_Here**yahoo.com
Date: February 27, 2007 2:28:28 PM EST (CA)
aren't we being a little ridiculous here, Picric acid
though a concern, rarely explodes (if it sits for a
very long period), and the incident you speak of in
1917 involves hundreds of gallons of Picric acid.
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From: RudyGerlach**At_Symbol_Here**aol.com
Date: February 27, 2007 2:44:19 PM EST (CA)
What group has the authority to ban the use of picric acid nationwide?
Rudy
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From: mgehs**At_Symbol_Here**yahoo.com
Date: February 27, 2007 2:45:03 PM EST (CA)
oh brother (are you sure the maintenance worker is not
milking this?), lets NOT build a fear of science and
chemicals and alienated everybody outside of the
health and safety field.
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From: heinma**At_Symbol_Here**wwc.edu
Date: February 27, 2007 4:44:41 PM EST (CA)
So I'm wondering. . . Is anyone interested in contacting Ms. Woodall
and pointing out the rampant misinformation and shock-mongering?†
While the RCRA violations are certainly deplorable, so is the
attitude that all chemicals are bad, and that all forms of picric
acid are a smoldering crater just waiting to happen.† Of course, even
if the point were made, I don't suppose we'd be seeing a public
retraction. [sigh]
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Matt Heinrich
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Radiation Safety Officer
Walla Walla College
Ph. 509-527-2148
Fax† 509-527-2249
heinma**At_Symbol_Here**wwc.edu
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