Lance: Is there any chance of your using a "wet" pickup of that stuff. I am not referring to water, but rather to a solvent such as naptha that will NOT do anything to the wood. I would be really cautious about vacuuming it up as I haven't seen a vac bag or filter that stops everything - as when things get small enough they will go through. The same goes for blowing this stuff - IF it is toxic the last thing you want to do is make it airborn. AND - before going to any extreme measures, it might be prudent to carefully scrape a small amount of it into a plastic bag and take the stuff to someone that analize it to determine if it is a poison or not. Just some thoughts based on my handling mouse-ridden pianos that may have been carriers of hanta-virus. John R. Fortiner On Fri, 12 Feb 1999 07:04:51 -0600 "Lance Lafargue" <lafargue@iamerica.net> writes: >I think I may take it outdoors, wear a mask, and vacuum it or blow it. > >Thanks to all. > >LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT >LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES >New Orleans Chapter >Mandeville, LA. >_______________________________ >II III II III II III II III II III II III II III II III II III II >------------------------------------------------------- >lafargue@iamerica.net > >---------- >> From: Phil Bondi <tito@PhilBondi.com> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Re: Green chalk on Steinway keyframe >> Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 7:01 PM >> >> >> >> Lance Lafargue wrote: >> >> > I am working on a 1913 model O Steinway with_lots_of bright green >> > chalk-like >> > powder on the keyframe and I was reviewing a post Dick Powell >made >months >> > ago about it possibly being arsenic. >> >> If it's what I think it is, this powder is/was used to keep away >> rodents..Vacuum and discard. >> >> > Would it help grow my hair back? >> >> try it and get back to me! >> >> Rookie > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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