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From: Ian W. Wright
Date: Fri Jan 17 03:42:06 2003
 
     
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>      A few months ago we had a discussion on Orchid about removing
>     titanium rings in an emergency situation.  Apparently many
>     jewelers and firemen (and other emergency personnel) are not well
>     informed on this subject. 

    I obviously missed the first part of this discussion but it gives me
    a chance to ask the question as to what are the health risks of such
    an operation? I was told some time ago that splinters of titanium -
    such as might be produced by the final turn of a ring saw, are a risk
    as if they get in the skin, they will work their way down to the bone
    and 'burrow into it' producing a callous which, if near a joint could
    lead to arthritis. Is this fact or fiction? Is working with titanium
    a dangerous occupation? I have a large block of the stuff on a shelf
    which I got some years ago to make watch cases from and I'm scared to
    go near it!! 

Best wishes,
Ian
--

Ian W. Wright
Sheffield, UK



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