[Jewelry making - Article 01157] - Re: [Orchid] Firescoff - New Firescale

[Beth McElhiney]

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Allen,

>     True, but the boric acid didn't cost a dollar or two! If a project
>     is too big to pickle easily I can see how this stuff could be a
>     boon. Otherwise, I think this is going to be a tough sell." 

    I am focusing on the nontoxic issues in my studio and the Firescoff
    allows me to eliminate the pickle without being exposed to more
    chemicals that can cause birth defects so it has nothing to do with
    the size of the pieces, although they have been soldering like a
    dream. I just received the Cypronil and STop Ox from RIO and they
    both have warning labels on them about birth defects and that they
    are to be used with pickle so they are being returned immediately! As
    I have said before MY choice has been health over money. Perhaps it
    is because I am a woman and most of these issues affect the health of
    a pregnancy for us and not the men. If someone can suggest another
    product that elimates these risks and works well and is inexpensive I
    am open to hearing about it. For now I will pay the money and enjoy
    my new Firescoff. 

    p.s. the jewelry industry has been notoriously bad about health
    risks over the years and it is high time we all become aware of what
    the long term effects are of what we are breathing in our studios. I
    count myself among the many jewelers who have polished for years
    without a mask assuming that the vacuum system was all I needed.
    WRONG, the dust is in the air regardless and I breathed it into my
    lungs, now there is an air purifier right in the polishing room and
    it gets covered with black dust within a week which shows how much
    goes into the air...and my lungs. Does anyone know of other chemicals
    which we used often that we should be aware of besides...polishing
    compound, pickle, flux, silver soldersi 

Sincerely,
Beth McElhiney
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