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> Can we get some more data here? A lot of folks including myself, have been
> using vermiculite for a long time to incubate a lot of eggs. This is the
> first time I've heard of this.
There's a bit of truth to that, but it's mostly blown out of proportion. If
you're still in doubt to it's safety after reading the info on the sites listed
below, you can always use peat moss, or ceramic soil.
Check out the info at
http://www.vermiculite.net
Website About Vermiculite
A few snips:
> Recently there has been a lot of confusion about vermiculite and asbestos.
> Recent newspaper articles, a 20/20 show, National Public Radio, McCall's
> magazine, and Newsweek, for instance, have addressed problems at the former
> Libby, Montana mine which has been closed since 1990. These problems were very
> real, and continue to be a great concern to everyone affected---especially to
> the many miners and their families who worked in Libby.
>
> Current manufacturers of vermiculite have known about this problem for years,
> and have had their material checked for possible asbestos contamination.
>
> At The Schundler Company in New Jersey, for instance, during an inspection in
> early 2000, the federal Environmental Protection Agency tested vermiculite
> samples from 12 random piles of South African vermiculite, and could not find
> any asbestos in any of the samples. Also during 2000, testing at the Dillon,
> Montana mine by MSHA found no asbestos fibers. The results of other testing will
> be posted as soon as the final reports are completed, but so far initial reports
> from the ther operating mines in North America are looking very, very good!
>
> For more information, look at some of these pages:
http://www.schundler.com/verm-asb.htm Confusion about Asbestos and Vermiculite
http://www.schundler.com/verm-epa.htm The Good News From EPA
http://www.schundler.com/palabora.htm An Overview of Analytical Testing of
Vermiculite from Palabora, South Africa
http://www.schundler.com/dillon.htm MSHA Found No Asbestos in Dillon
Vermiculite Mine Samples
http://www.vermiculite.org/spi-let2408.htm
Just a few snips from this site:
> With reference to the EPA report on 'Sampling and Analysis of Consumer Garden
> Products That Contain Vermiculite (EPA 744-R-00-010 August 2000);
>
> The Vermiculite Association, an international organization promoting the
> knowledge and use of vermiculite around the world, agrees with the conclusions
> reached by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "The results
> of this (EPA) investigation indicate that consumers face only a minimal health
> risk from using vermiculite products at home or in their gardens."
Something tells me this will be added to the Urban Legend list before long :)
Hilde
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