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Re: CS>RE: sick from cs
From: M. G. Devour
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 05:01:46
> Norma writes:
>> One individual on the list said that they had gotten really sick
>> from some bad cs years back. How would we ever be able to
>> determine it was bad?
> I don't know exactly what Mike M. experienced, but if I remember
> correctly he attributed his reaction to some contamination on the
> electrodes.
> It's generally recommended that you keep your electrodes clean and
> avoid touching them, setting them on the kitchen counter, and so
> on. Don't use things like soap or scrubby pads unless they are
> dedicated to only the one task and kept clean.
Hi Mike,
Your memory is very good!
From the Shingles article on my web page:
"Contamination"
"I cannot emphasize strongly enough to protect the silver rods
from contamination. Do not let them rest on the table. Do not
touch the rods with your fingers - use ordinary tissue paper to
wipe the black silver off."
"Once, I somehow contaminated one rod with oil. There was a small
brown spot in the bottom of the glass when I finished making the
silver. I thought nothing of it, but got a severe tummy ache after
drinking the solution. I now have a lid to cover the glass, and
the rods are fixed to the lid. When filling the glass, the lid is
placed on the table with the rods in the air - I never let them
touch anything."
Warning - ugly photos:
http://www.geocities.com/mrmonett/shingles/0shin.htm#contim
I should mention I keep my cs generator on the lab bench next to my
computer and oscilloscope. I don't know how the rod became
contaminated, but having the rods loose and lying on the bench was
clearly a bad idea. Fixing them to the lid solved the problem.
Mike, I'm not sure if cleaning the electrodes with soap is a good
idea, since it might leave a residue. It might not make anyone sick,
but it might affect the cs process. Also, a scrub pad might pick up
contamination or bacteria over time and transfer it to the rods:
http://users.wmin.ac.uk/~redwayk/research/kitchen98.htm
I use isopropyl alcohol on a small pad made with plain unbleached
toilet tissue, then discard the pad. The tissue is kept in a safe
location where it can't get contaminated. Paula just posted a good
description of how easy it is for this to happen:
http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/m62861.html
Also, I watch the process carefully. If something doesn't look
right, I toss the batch and start over. Of course, I do a lot of
experiments, so this happens quite often:)
Since we intend to drink the cs, we have to be sensitive to the
possibility of contamination. Following simple rules of hygiene and
watching how you treat the rods should eliminate any problems.
Best Regards,
Mike Monett
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