My wife bought a 1 L bottle of fabric softener at either T.J. Max or Marshals yesterday. The bottle's labels are entirely devoid of non-SI units and are written entirely in French -- even the list of ingredients. This tells me that our dual labeling laws are not enforced perfectly. Aw, shucks! Interestingly, while using the Alta-Vista Babelfish translator, I mistakenly typed "15 ml dan l'eau de rincage" instead of "15 ml dans l'eau de rincage". The "dan" got turned into dekanewtons (daN) by the program! (And the symbol used for milliliter was ml, not mL, even though the contents are shown as "1 L".) This product has been tested and has been found to be effective against "the acarina"* (the Babelfish translation). I feel confident that, as long as this bottle lasts, we will be protected against acariasis. As an allergy sufferer who is particularly sensitive to mites (their feces, actually), this has appeal and the perfume does not bother me. Most of the text from the labels is below. Jim * Acarina is the order of arachnids that includes mites and ticks; mites are of the family Acaridae. [partial text from the bottle:] Le Soin du linge. Adoucissant et anti-acariens pour linge de maison et linge delicat. Lavande de Provence. Durance en Provence. Formule mise au point par des cosmetologues. Concentre pret a l'emploi. Un actif naturel directement issu de la cosmetique capillaire aide a adoucir le linge. Un composition parfumee originale repulsive de acariens. Efficacite testee contre les acariens, selon un protocole mis au point par le laboratoire de biologie et controle des organismes parasites de l'universite de Paris Sud. Garder hors de portee des enfants - ne pas boire. Counseils d'utilisation. Lavage en machine: 30 ml dans le bac a assouplissant. Lavage a la main: 15 ml dans l'eau de rincage. -- Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789
