Mr. Devour, You made this statement: "You claim to have observed material with similar packaging and gross physical characteristics being sold for both purposes, and are urging our members on the basis of that casual impression to ignore an industry-wide safety standard." At no time have I made this claim. I have not "observed material with similar packaging and gross physical characteristics being sold for both purposes". What I stated was that I had checked the packaging and found no differences between that sold in the feed stores as plain DE and that sold for 3 to 10 times the price sold packaged and sold as Pool Filter medium. That is what I plainly stated. You then claim that it is an "industry-wide safety standard" AFTER you had previously written "Everywhere I have seen diatomaceous earth's use for animal or human consumption discussed, we are strongly warned to avoid the swimming pool filter type because it may be processed with heat " which NEVER mentions ANY industry standards just more rumors. As with most of the simple remedies the word "may" is acted upon as GOSPEL TRUTH by those who do not know any better. It would certainly seem appropriate to ban me from this list as I will continue to attempt to educate those who do not know how to check for themselves. Since I don't lie, most people do not realize that what I say is literally the truth without prevarication. As the owner, you have chosen to lie about what I have said so as to prejudice the group against my information. This is your choice and since it is your 'private property' to do with as you like, feel free. I was learning some here, as with all the groups that I monitor, but it isn't worth the hassle when this happens. Good bye and Best Wishes, Bill Keen
"M. G. Devour" <[email protected]> wrote: Bill Keen, Everywhere I have seen diatomaceous earth's use for animal or human consumption discussed, we are strongly warned to avoid the swimming pool filter type because it may be processed with heat that significantly alters its chemical and physical properties, making it vastly more dangerous if accidentally inhaled. You claim to have observed material with similar packaging and gross physical characteristics being sold for both purposes, and are urging our members on the basis of that casual impression to ignore an industry-wide safety standard. Lacking microscopic and chemical analysis that proves that swimming pool filter grade diatomaceous earth is IN EVERY CASE indistinguishable from food grade in terms of percentage of free silica content and freedom from other contaminants, I believe it would be prudent for our members to refrain from using swimming pool grade DE. If you do discover such information and wish to share it with us, please do so, as we would be interested. Be well, Mike Devour silver-list owner Bill Keen wrote: > Terry, > > Check your facts. There are no crystals in DE. It is a naturally > occurring calceous product of organic origin and is not processed. > > Just where did you get the info that you are supporting? Have you > done ANY research for yourself or have you just listened to the > nonsense some self-proclaimed 'experts' have given you? > > I have never found 'Food Grade' and therefore never used it. A > natural substance, ground up and bagged, had no serious contaminants. > You appear to be a 'sheeple' who believes that the Feds have all the > answers to your problems. That is what "food grade' really is - a > federal scam. > > I have never paid the exhorbitant sums they ask for the pool filter > DE but I have checked the bags/boxes and they are the same as the feed > store variety. Those that have used the pool filter source have > reported that there were no clumps or anything else different from what > I showed them in my bag. > > Bill Keen [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour
