RE: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-15 Thread James Osbourne, Holmes
l.com [mailto:rogalt...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:43 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury JOH: "Pure mercury may be eaten without consequences." Tell me more...I haven't had my lunch yet. Roger -- The silver-list i

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-15 Thread Ode Coyote
From what I understand, mercury is not poisonous but mercuric oxide is very poisonous. Amalgamating with silver probably does stabilize the mercury to a great degree but some is still interfaced with oxygen. Oral consuption of colloidal silver probably further hardens and stabilizes the mercury

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-15 Thread ROGALTMAN
In a message dated 8/14/2001 1:52:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mdud...@execonn.com writes: > The msds however indicates it to be more severe, with up to 5% being > absorbed if swallowed. > http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/m1599.htm > > Marshall > Marshall: Thanks. I think I'll pass on the mercury

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread Robert L. Berger
Roger, That all happened back in 1962 era. Please do not expectme to remember that bit of data. "Ole Bob" -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or-

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread Marshall Dudley
It is true that if you swallow samll amounts of liquid mercury very little of it makes it into the blood stream. If that were not true, then children would get done in with the mercury thermometers. Although some will react and become compounds that can make it into the system, it is in the sy

RE: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread ROGALTMAN
JOH: "Pure mercury may be eaten without consequences." Tell me more...I haven't had my lunch yet. Roger -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silv

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread ROGALTMAN
Ole Bob: What sort of mercury vapor pressure values did you get from those who had amalgams? Roger -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-di

RE: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread James Osbourne, Holmes
t: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury List: I found the following comment on Quackqatch: "I was in the dentists office last week getting my kids teeth their bi-annual checkover when this very subject came up. The dentist made a simple observation that I wish to share with you whic

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread Marshall Dudley
The vapor pressure of mercury is: P = ((-3295.2959/K) + 8.274427)^10 where P is the pressure in Torrs, K is degrees kelvin (C + 273). Marshall "Robert L. Berger" wrote: > Hi Ya'all, > > During my stint as Engineering department Chief of Electron tube > manufacture at Western Electric in Lee's

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread M. G. Devour
> Since silver and mercury are not only alloyed, but FAR more > importantly, form a high stabile intermetallic compound, you cannot > compare the dentist's mercury exposure with what is going on in your > mouth. ... Agreed. The assertion in the original message seemed to be that since dental per

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread Robert L. Berger
Hi Ya'all, During my stint as Engineering department Chief of Electron tube manufacture at Western Electric in Lee's Summit, Missouri, we made mercury vapor rectifiers (big ones) and we constantly monitored the area for mercury fumes. The equipment was so sensitive that one could measure mercury v

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread ROGALTMAN
In a message dated 8/14/2001 9:04:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mdev...@eskimo.com writes: > I recall seeing a blob of mercury rolling around when the dentist was > prepping the amalgam. > > As far as safety is concerned, it seems to me that working with > mercury -- at arm's length, with rubb

Re: CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread M. G. Devour
> ...'If mercury toxicity was a problem then > dentists and dental nurses would have major health problems. They > simply could not do the job they do if the risks were as high as > claimed, since they [dentists and nurses] are exposed to the stuff > several times a day." > > Question: Are techni

CS>Exposure of Dentists and Technicians to Mercury

2001-08-14 Thread ROGALTMAN
List: I found the following comment on Quackqatch: "I was in the dentists office last week getting my kids teeth their bi-annual checkover when this very subject came up. The dentist made a simple observation that I wish to share with you which may help in understanding the issue. 'If mercury tox