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Health hazards of sepentine

Stone Conversations : Archive 1 : Message 00739

From: Ken Barnes <barnestrav@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:22:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Health hazards of sepentine

I was told the Italian serpentine I worked contained
both asbestos and arsenic. I did not test the stone
but found myself feeling ill even with a HEPA
respirator. The only way I could finish the piece was
to work entirely with a center-feed water grinder.

Ken Barnes

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