[Jewelry making - Article 00165] - [Orchid] The danger of using certain products

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Margaret,

    I understand your view about the danger of using certain products
    but not that it is readily available.  While traveling around the
    world for nearly 50 years, I find we in America seem to have a
    special duty of protecting ourselves from everything.  In many
    countries of the world, there are no guardrails along some of their
    most dangerous roads, chain link fences around every little body of
    water, warning signs on every fence post and stairway.  Its only in
    such a litigent society such as ours that we must be told of the
    dangers of everything....not so much for our protection but rather to
    protect others against legal action.  Today I purchased a gallon of
    sodium silicate from a chemistry supplier.  When I asked the manager
    if they had any suggestions regarding its use in certain
    applications, he told me they are not permitted to provide such
    informtion because.....their insurance premiums would triple!!  He
    only offered to give me the MSDS sheet!  Now that is sad. 

    It is long past time that people learn to take responsibility for
    their own actions....especially when their actions are wontanly
    dumb!!  I remember in HI visiting the 'blow hole' outside Honolulu. 
    Anyone with a smidgen of intelligence would know the dangers of
    getting close to such a  powerful wonder of nature.  Yet, I saw
    people climbing over walls and down cliffs to get a better look. 
    Unfortunately a number never climbed back over the wall! Fortunately,
    Mother Nature cannot be sued!! Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle
    Studio in SOFL where simple elegance IS fine jewelry!
    dcdietz AT attbi.com 



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