On Sun, 1 Jul 2001 ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In <00d101c1029f$a3782460$1201010f@bigblue2>, on 07/01/01 at 10:35 PM,
> "Michael Virsinger" <mikev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>
> >Should mercury (being so toxic) be stored so close to food items? Can
> >the vapor and / or the metal itself contaminate a freezer over time?
>
> I can't make a technical decision on the matter; I just don't have the
> data. Speaking only for myself: once enclosed in a vapor-proof
> container, I've never been concerned about contamination. Then again,
> there are these strange symptoms....[grin].
I thought the danger with mercury batteries was primarily in the production
of the battery, not with the final product. I seem to recall that the
production process was extremely hazardous to the workers.
-mark
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