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Subject: [AMPS] Tubes in Oil
From: jeffdixon@freenetname.co.uk (Jeff Dixon)
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:42:14 +0100
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Dear all=20
Do please excuse me if I missed something earlier in the discussion but =
thought a timely warning might be in order.
The cooling oil that used to be used in amps , transformers etc was =
found to be carcinogenic (Cancer forming) and not nice either to handle =
or to have around the home.
If I remember correctly it is harmful both by contact and by inhalation =
of the fumes.
It has been banned in the UK for about fifteen years or so but every so =
often a batch of older units comes to life still bathing in the stuff.
There was an article about the problem in Radcom (UK Journal of the =
RSGB) a few years ago and I will try to unearth the details if anyone is =
interested.
73 fer now
DE
M5AIO
Jeff

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear all </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do please excuse me if I missed =
something earlier=20
in the discussion but thought a timely warning might be in =
order.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The cooling oil that used to be used in =
amps ,=20
transformers etc was found to be carcinogenic (Cancer forming) and not =
nice=20
either to handle or to have around the home.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If I remember correctly it is harmful =
both by=20
contact and by inhalation of the fumes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It has been banned in the UK for about =
fifteen=20
years or so but every so often a batch of older units comes to life =
still=20
bathing in the stuff.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There was an article about the problem =
in Radcom=20
(UK Journal of the RSGB) a few years ago and I will try to unearth the =
details=20
if anyone is interested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>73 fer now</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DE</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>M5AIO</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jeff</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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