Green chalk on Steinway keyframe

[Lance Lafargue]

John,
I'll take it outside, wear a mask, vac it or blow it, whichever works, then
if any remains, wipe it with thinner or Naptha.  I think blowing it at high
pressure will do most if not all of it.  I will be careful.  If you don't
hear back from me, you'll know I wasn't.  
LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
New Orleans Chapter
Mandeville, LA.
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> From: John R Fortiner <pianoserv440@juno.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Green chalk on Steinway keyframe
> Date: Friday, February 12, 1999 9:05 AM
> 
> 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.
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> >lafargue@iamerica.net
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> >> 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
> >
> 
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