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ceramic fiber blanket

updated wed 18 oct 06

 

Mike Gordon on tue 17 oct 06


Fred wrote,

But then I have been
cutting, tearing, gluing, building with ceramic fiber for more than 4
decades. In fact, I even wrote a book and received a US patent about
using
ceramic fiber. Guess what? I'm still here and to date, I have yet to
ever,
ever, had any lung problems.

Fred when was the last time you had a lung x-ray? I have cut and glued
ceramic fiber before with out a really good mask, ( I have a full
beard ) but I had a dust mask on with a large cloth bandanna over that
and still had a cough. I could see fibers floating in the sun beams.
I'm glad I didn't have to do it more than once! It can't be good for
your lungs even if it doesn't contain asbestos. Mike Gordon