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grimdog
at Thu Dec 18 14:46:03 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by grimdog ]
It is the dust here is a quote
Play-sand : Off white in color our sand is of the highest quality naturally mined beach sand, which has been double washed using no chemicals to remove the silica dust . picture $25.00 per ton note this is not concrete sand or white mortar sand. warning some mortar and concrete sands have not been washed , for more info. understanding the hazards of silica dust
from http://www.areamulchandsoils.com/playground_mulches.htm near the bottom.
Here is a link to the osha report from the mor info and understanding the hazards of silica dust.
www.areamulchandsoils.com/playsandpict.html
So you see my friend 10 minutes of research can teach everyone something. Silica dust is bad, silica sand that has been washed doesn't have dangerous particles of silica dust in it therefor it is safe. And the great all natural ZOO MED sand is silica based. Oh my not another shady marketing ploy by a reptile products company that is never the case. That all natural ZOO MED crap is the same thing as beach sand but it is naturally colored. Now go ahead and show me how smart you are and how dumb I am.
I don't give a poop because I don't polute
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Derek Affonce
DeKeAff Exotics
dekeaffexotics.com
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Oh and a little more info on silica dangers - grimdog, Thu Dec 18 14:46:03 2003