Sage advice, Ray. That's why I *always* wear gloves, and change them often.
I wish I could convince Frank to do the same.
Diana
"Ray B" <raybark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> If you want to look at details, ALL media components are a risk, to some
> extent.
>
> Perlite is almost 100% silica, which can cause silicosis. Same is true
of
> diatomite.
>
> Be smart in how you handle it and all will be well.
>
> I worked with uranium- and thorium oxides in college, both toxic as
hell,
> but I'm still here to talk about it - because I took relevant and
> appropriate precautions. Hell, trichos****osis - a fungal infection from
> sphagnum - is a bigger threat.
>
> (And no, my recent "episode" with melanoma was not related to any of the
> above)
> --
>
> Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
> Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info!
>
>
> "unknown" <noreply@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:noreply-61112C.20062208052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>i remembered that either vermiculite or perlite was a problem, but i
>> couldn't remember which.
>>
>> are there problems with perlite?
>>
>> oh, and potting soil can give you legionnaire's disease. :)
>>
>> --j_a
>>
>>
>>
>> In article <olKUj.705$255.136@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> "Diana Kulaga" <diandfrank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, that's not particularly good news, now is it? Vermiculite is in
>>> most
>>> potting mixes for those *other* plants. Wonder if it's in some of the
>>> commercially mixed orchid stuff?
>>>
>>> For my part, I mix my own orchid media, so it's not an issue unless
>>> we're
>>> working on other potted plants, which is not common.
>>>
>>> Diana
>>>
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