jack@cs.glasgow.ac.uk (Jack Campin) (06/28/89)
< A copier tech once told me that the toner could be absorbed into < the body through the skin (!?) afterwhich it would collect in the kidneys < and cause "permanent" damage (e.g. clog them up). Less exotically: I get dermatitis on my fingers from handling hot output from photocopiers and, to a lesser extent, from laser printers. I think this is a fairly common problem. Does anyone know if barrier creams can prevent this? If so, what kind (generic description rather than brand name, please)? I don't want to use rubber gloves unless there's really no alternative and I'm getting bored with having my fingers covered with tape and betamethasone. -- Jack Campin * Computing Science Department, Glasgow University, 17 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ, SCOTLAND. 041 339 8855 x6045 wk 041 556 1878 ho INTERNET: jack%cs.glasgow.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk USENET: jack@glasgow.uucp JANET: jack@uk.ac.glasgow.cs PLINGnet: ...mcvax!ukc!cs.glasgow.ac.uk!jack
joan@albanycs.Albany.Edu (Joan Bentley) (07/20/89)
When I worked at a local high school, we were informed that toner was a hazardous (sp?) product, when we were attending a meeting held by OSHA on "need to know". We were told that toner should be used in a well ventilate d area and that proper protective clothing (ie lab coat and gloves) should be worn. Our district had to install an exhaust fan in order to comply with the ventilation end of the deal. joan@albnycs.albany.edu
lance@helios (Lance Bresee) (07/20/89)
yep... .....causes black lung disease... ........and can alter your genetic racial phenotypes...
sue@gtx.com (Sue Miller) (07/22/89)
In article <8424@saturn.ucsc.edu> lance@helios.ucsc.edu (Lance Bresee) writes: - - -yep... -.....causes black lung disease... -........and can alter your genetic racial phenotypes... HUH? -- listen: there's a hell of a good universe next door; let's go. __________________________________ ee cummings |Sue Miller ...!sun!sunburn!gtx!sue|