[AT] Solvent

[Almost-Running Deere]

Exposure to agents that are mutagens or carcinogens act to increase the 
likelyhood that one will develop the disease.  Just like tobacco, not 
everyone exposed wil develp the disease.  If the perceived risk by the 
individual is too great then exposure should be avoided.  If one does not 
care about the risk involved then one proceeds but there is a risk of the 
rare occurance upon a single exposure.  Certainly repeated exposures 
increase risk. Some individuals have the ability to metabolize and excete 
these agents more efficiently than others, concommitant risk factors such 
smoking also increase risk of disease occurance.

Inform yourself about the risk and decide if the potential benefit outweighs 
limiting or eliminating exposure.


Dana
SE PA

>From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] Solvent
>Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:06:01 -0600
>
>When I think of all the times I used to wash parts in gas with my bare 
>hands. In fact gas made a good cleaner for dirty hands after working on 
>some greasy old iron. Nobody ever considered it might be health hazard. 
>Same with the farm chemical herbicides. Farmers used to work bare handed 
>getting the chemical on themselves with little concern. Now its nothing but 
>rubber gloves whenever we work on a sprayer. Clumsy, hot and sweaty but 
>hopefully it will lengthen our lives by wearing them.
>
>Ralph in Sask.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: <DAVIESW739 at aol.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Solvent
>
>
>>Gene I worked with a lot of those awful things  in my youth and now I just
>>don't like to take any more chances, there are to  many good things to use 
>>so
>>why put your health at risk.
>>I like to look  things up on the net to see just how bad they might be 
>>before
>>reccomending them  to other.
>>
>>Walt Davies
>>Cooper Hollow Farm
>>Monmouth, OR 97361
>>503  623-0460
>>
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