kipp_kop<mailto:kipp_kop@yahoo.com>;
To clarify;
Any dust would be harmful in volume past the TLV (Threshold Limit Value). We are not talking about filling a room with DE to keep it suspended in the air. It can be put on the mattress before putting on the covering to deal with any type of bug. There is no large amount of breathing in of the dust as if the room is becoming a dust cloud of the DE when using a duster. If anything leaving the room for a few minutes would let any settle or along with that a dust mask could be used.
Now if we are going to get into splitting hairs here we can start talking about this little thing called "common sense". Anytime you work with garden products it is always a good idea to consider what it is you are doing with whatever is used, chemicals or even soil. I would be more worried about that process than using DE as a bug killer and the minor exposure one could get and I certainly would hope all on this forum have enough "common sense" to deal with its use, reading safety labeling and applying its information would be just one step.
This is information regarding DE from this website; http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Diatomaceous_earth<http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Diatomaceous_earth>
Safety considerations
The absorbent qualities of diatomite can result in a significant drying of the hands if handled without gloves. The flux-calcined form contains a highly crystalline form of silica, resulting in sharp edges. The sharpness of this version of the material makes it dangerous to breathe and a dust mask is recommended when working with it.
The type of hazard posed by inhalation depends on the form of the silica. Crystalline silica poses a serious inhalation hazard because it can cause silicosis.Silicosis, also known as Potter's rot, is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in forms of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. Amorphous silica can cause dusty lungs, but does not carry the same degree of risk as crystalline silica. Natural or dried diatomite generally contains very low percentages of crystalline silica. (underline added DW) Diatomite produced for pool filters is treated with high heat (calcining) and a fluxing agent (soda ash), causing the formerly amorphous silicon dioxide to assume its crystalline form. (We are not talking about using this form as it is worthless for killing bugs).
The crystalline silica content of the dust's particulate is regulated in the United StatesUnited States by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and there are guidelines for the maximum amounts allowable in the product and in the air near the breathing zone of workers.
Now doing concrete work and shoveling sand and the portland cement into a mixer you are dealing with much the same situation of silica being in the sand. So it too is a time to consider safety measures but few will use masks to do that work even though it is probably more dangerous than the use of DE.
Kipp_kop, let's finish this with the MSDS for this product from this website and get back to the real business of this forum which is cleaning the body.
http://www.sciencestuff.com/msds/C1668.html<http://www.sciencestuff.com/msds/C1668.html>
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From: kipp_kop<mailto:kipp_kop@yahoo.com>
To: bowelcleanse@yahoogroups.com<mailto:bowelcleanse@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:26 AM
Subject: [bowelcleanse] Re: Intestinal Parasites
On DE Dusting: If you are using actual (dry) DE powder to dust with, I very sure that that is not safe. I've read that breathing in the dust of the powdered diatom shell can cause irreversible lung damage. Years ago, I also bought a large 20# bag that came with a warning label about inhalation. Please clarify what you are talking about so people can use DE in a safe fashion. Thank you.
--- In bowelcleanse@yahoogroups.com<mailto:bowelcleanse%40yahoogroups.com>, "Dale Williams" <Da_Williams@...> wrote:
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> I use a dry application pump duster used for dusting flower gardens. There are numerous styles from which to choose such as bellow or chamber styles. Mine is similar to this one<http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cleanairgardening_2143_8867085<http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cleanairgardening_2143_8867085>> in function but is an old red metal sprayer that doesn't show up on any searches of the net. This is one that is really close to the one I have<http://cgi.ebay.com/3M45-FRANKS-NURSERY-DETROIT-STEEL-PLANT-DUSTER-WORKS-/140418847315?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b19d9253<http://cgi.ebay.com/3M45-FRANKS-NURSERY-DETROIT-STEEL-PLANT-DUSTER-WORKS-/140418847315?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b19d9253>> which is a Chapin Duster.
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> I have not used food grade DE but I do use DE for other things such as dusting the mattress and a general dusting around the house. I have used pumpkin seeds and enjoy the taste as well as the benefits. The use of both will go a long ways towards the removal of parasites from the body.
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