The correct description for the transformer is a "Pole Pig", not Peg.
Bob W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Ryan Foster" <foster.ryan@gmail.com>; "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx@arrl.net>;
<amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] PCB - Pole Pegs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Foster" <foster.ryan@gmail.com>
> To: "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx@arrl.net>; <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] PCB - Pole Pegs
>
>
>> There was/is actual evidence-- real solid evidence, (not saccharin
>> causing cancer evidence, real evidence---) that PCB's will cause
>> cancer, and more so cause birth defects and developmental problems in
>> children.
>
>
> There is no argument there BUT you fail to accept that there are as many
> different PCB formulations as there are trade names. There is a huge
> variance in toxity also between them.
>
> I dont believe any sane person would want to be near an Agent Orange
> area.
>
>
>>
>> Here is the deal-- they are not going to jump up out of oil and
>> "gettcha" or anything. You have to be exposed to them over a long
>> time or be drinking them in the water. If you don't keep your hand
>> dipped in the oil for a few days getting the transformer out, your
>> fine. As long as you don't dump the oil on the ground, or get it in
>> the drinking water, your fine. As long as you don't burn it and get
>> the residue or smoke onto anything your fine.
>>
>> It is just a matter of disposing of it properly, and you are set.
>> Most places that take used motor oil will probably take a few gallons
>> of transformer oil, since they have to treat all used oil as a hasmat
>> situation anyways.
>
>
> WRONG!
>
> Motor oil is recycled and there are drop off places in most communities.
> It and other automotive fluids are also EPA approved for burning in
> furnaces designed for them.
>
> At least TRY to get your facts close to correct.
>
> Using your definition of reality then every power company staging and
> storage yard would be a deadly Superfund site. Sorry but thats just more
> mythology.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
>
>>
>> --Ryan w8cya
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM, AA6DX - Mark <aa6dx@arrl.net> wrote:
>>> Steve's right ... IMHO PCB junque warnings rate right up there with
>>> Gore's
>>> "Global Warming".. and cellphone towers are going to kill ya --
>>> I have used many pole pegs, which I took out of their oil bath steel
>>> canisters, washed with solvent and allowed to dry, No center tap,
>>> so
>>> bridge rectifying, etc.....Can only remember one letting the brown
>>> smoke
>>> out!
>>> Brings back memories of the 4-1000A days! Mark AA6DX
>>>
>>>> Steve Flood wrote:
>>>>> Wasn't the PCB-cancer risk debunked 10 years ago in the Kimbrough
>>>>> study
>>>>> (?).
>>>>> What data??? What hazards??? If I remember correctly, there
>>>>> never was
>>>>> a
>>>>> causal link between PCB exposure and human cancer.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> IIRC and it was a long time ago, the conclusion was based on the
>>>> amount
>>>> of material swabbed onto test rats.
>>>>
>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>> Steve KK7UV
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's loads of data whether you choose to agree with the
>>>>>>> interpretation or not. There are plenty of safe alternatives
>>>>>>> available.
>>>>>>> It's irresponsible to condone the use of PCBs just because you
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> haven't been convinced of the hazards.
>>>>>>
>>>
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