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Health hazards of serpentine and soapstone

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From: "Linda Davis" <lindadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:52:06 -0600
Subject: Health hazards of serpentine and soapstone

I don't know much about serpentine but some types of soapstone have toxicity
beyond the hazard of dust inhalation. I mainly work with limestone which is
not toxic in and of its self but I always wear a respirator. I don't know
about your lungs but mine weren't designed to breathe stone. I imagine that
a respirator would take care of any toxicity issues with the soapstone.

good luck
-mike

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