Many thanks. I hope to see more of your postings here.
Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Markan Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 6:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] DDT and Malaria >From Time Magazine, Monday, Aug. 06, 1945 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,803716,00.html "The answer: a Swarthmore chemist named Walter Steuber (of Houdry Process Corp.) had decided that the easiest way to get DDT was to make it himself. He was turning it out by the gallon in his cellar. Said Steuber: any competent chemist can figure out the formula and make DDT out of non-priority materials. The ingredients are: chloral hydrate (better known as "Mickey Finn"), monochlor benzine, and concentrated sulfuric acid." On 5/28/07, Lawrence de Bivort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone know whether it is to produce DDT in industrial quantities? > > What are the raw materials? > > > > Cheers, > > Lawry > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca > http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
