PCB's (OT but deserves a reply)

[Paul K. Dean]

Folks -

I think the "PCB horse" died several messages ago.  Let's let him rest in
peace.

Thanks, all.

At 08:50 PM 10/25/02 -0700, Neil Morrison wrote:
>Now, come on, be fair. A lot of people smoke tobacco for years and
>get away with it. A lot more drive drunk and survive. Some people
>clean loaded guns. Just because you get away with things doesn't mean
>they're OK, or even smart. It's all a question of risk. I suspect
>more people were killed in car accidents around VA than were shot by
>snipers, but I'd have kept my little ass down, you bet!
>
>We used to casually use carbon tet for cleaning. Then we used
>trilene. I wouldn't want to inhale any of those these days, but I
>seem to have survived. I think it was stupid to change out all those
>transformers, but when was the Federal Gov't ever smart? SUV's have
>killed 40,000+ people in rollovers, but you don't see all those going
>to Arkansas for recycling. The auto companies know who to buy off
>with 'contributions'!
>
>Don't blame the tree huggers - I'm proud to be one myself. All they
>are is a voice in the wilderness, usually ignored, often violently
>assaulted by the governments or the people they try to warn. See the
>Rainbow Warrior sinking and the despicable treatment by the
>governments of France, and the USA, that ensued. It's hardly unusual
>that the Feds go berserk on a tiny problem, while ignoring the real
>dangers, that's SOP for them. It makes them look good, while they
>don't have to do the hard stuff, or fix real problems.
>
>I've never forgotten the story of the researchers who grilled a bunch
>of steak on an outdoor grill. They scraped the burnt parts off, and
>took them to a lab for analysis. They held a press conference some
>time later, and announced that yes, the burnt parts of the steak were
>somewhat carcinogenic. Amongst the questions, one reporter asked them
>what happened to the steaks they had grilled. The researchers
>explained that they had eaten them. In response to the obvious follow
>up question, the comment was, "Hey, that was really good steak"!
>
>It's all about comparative risk. Make your own choices, but don't
>expect to buy PCB laced oil anywhere soon.
>
>Neil
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ron Bracklow" <n6pww at EARTHLINK.NET>
>
>
>> You/re absolutely correct!! I have worked with PCB's for the better
>part of
>> 25 years plus, and have never had any adverse reaction or problem.
>I think
>> this is just another "Tree Hugger" syndrome to extract unnecessary
>money. We
>> had to remove these transformers, empty them, flush them and ship
>them to
>> Arkansas for grinding and disposal in an incinerator at a cost of
>roughly
>> $40,000 per shipment. With 40 to 50 transformers per plant to be
>replaced,
>> no wonder a lot of them went under. Unfortunately, the only ones
>left are
>> the environmentalists, who of course know it all!
>>
>> Hey I wonder if Bill & Hillary Clinton drank some of this juice??
>That would
>> explain allot!! :-)
>>
>> Just my humble opinion.
>>
>> Ron, N6PWW
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Martin Tippin" <w0akg at AEROSURF.NET>
>>
>>
>> How many people have ever dided from being exsposed to PCB? I
>emtied a old
>> pole transformer 50 years ago in a ditch behind the house and wiped
>the
>> transformer off with a rag, and I'm still here.
>> Martin L Tippin WØAKG
>> 140 Monarch Lane
>> Branson, Mo 65616
>>
>
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