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Subject: Re: Old heater/stir plates - is it likely they contain asbestos?
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:03:55 -0500
Author: fred simmons


Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:35:07 -0500
Reply-To: "Dr. Jay A. Young" <chemsafety**At_Symbol_Here**VERIZON.NET>
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From: "Dr. Jay A. Young" <chemsafety**At_Symbol_Here**VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Old heater/stir plates - is it likely they contain asbestos?
Comments: To: Russell Vernon 

Russell,

All the old ones that I know of were either ceramic or metal (non magnetic 
metal) and did not contain asbestos.  I have heard of some people 
erroneously claiming they contained asbestos so that may be the source of 
your concern.

I suggest you ask the manufacturers whether or not their old heater/stir 
plates contained asbestos.

And if you do find that some of them did contain asbestos, I'd appreciate 
your letting me know.

Jay Young
chemsafety**At_Symbol_Here**verizon.net

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell Vernon" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1:06 PM
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Old heater/stir plates - is it likely they contain 
asbestos?

Do any of you have experience with disposing of old hearter/stir plates?


Do you know if they contained asbestos?


Thanks,

-Russ


Russell Vernon, Ph.D.
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