Re: [RC] Graniteville train wreck. - Sisu West Ranch
"...
Reminds me of what they said about Agent Orange. Hey, it'll melt a
forest in a few days, but don't sweat it, it's safe to handle. Yep,
especially if you live on another planet. G.Affleck..."
Agent Orange is a completely different problem.
First, Chlorine is an element, agent orange was a mixture of ORGANIC
CHEMICALS. These chemicals were specifically designed to interfear with
the hormone system of plants. They were then checked at low levels for
effects on persons etc. No regulator expected that soldiers would bathe in
them. The next thing that happened was the US Government purchased them
from the lowest priced bidder. This low price bidder allowed a much higher
concentration of a NON ACTIVE byproduct chemical Dioxin. People knew that
Dioxin was bad news, but nobody knew about some of its effects because a large
group had not been exposed to it.
The result is that the material contaminated by a byproduct was used in a
manner inconsistent with its label. These two things produced problems,
that the army brass tried to HIDE to save its own skin.
The weed killer that was the intended component in Agent Orange is still
sold. In all states, except CA, you do not need a special license to apply
it.
Of course, you can choose to beleive that the ELEMENT CHLORINE, has not
been properly studied during the 200 or so years it has been known. You
can also choose to believe that the long term effects of its use in WWI and the
long term effects on the soldiers gassed were also not studied, but you would be
wrong.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
