Joe,
very interesting to read your comments, while a little off the LSR
subject, good health is important to everyone. I certainly wasn't aware of
ozone holes in times pre man made releases of CFC's. Your brief remark
concerning the chemicals used to substitute lead in gasoline I know a bunch
about. Talk about bureaucratic BS. Here in NZ in the governments rush to
stay aligned to the 'clean green' image and general International movement,
lead in gas was removed about 5 years ago. The non leaded product now
available is in 2 octane ratings, 91 and premium 96. The premium 96
contains 49% aromatics added to the base fuel. These so called aromatics
are toluene and the like. The resultant combustion of these aromatics gives
an exhaust conservatively 100 times more toxic ( contains carcinogens )
than those from the now replaced old leaded gas. I believe there has never
been a proven case of death due directly to lead in gasoline in the past
anyway.
Chris Harris. NZ.
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> From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> To: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> Cc: land-speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Halon
> Date: Saturday, May 13, 2000 4:07 PM
>
> I can send you some, as there IS a problem of an enlarged hole in the
ozone,
> Not convinced though that it is from CFC's and alot of data supports
this, many
> larger holes have existed long before man according to the science world,
due
> to much more powerful natuaral phenomena. I also do not believe in the
sins of
> leaded fuel, or in the usefulness of oxygenated fuel, or ethanol, all
have an
> amazing amount of true logical science against them, but cannot overcome
the
> bureaucratic bevy of bs.
> How is that for opening a can of worms, and another thing the non-cfc
brake
> cleaner I used when assembling the top end of my bike, caused an iron
toxicity
> for me and my crew as we inhaled a mother load of rust after removing the
valve
> cover at tech at Bonn., from the miracle ingredient of H20 that was used
in the
> "new stuff", the cams looked like they sat out in the rain in SoCal for
> years. I cant help it, I just let it out, welcoming educational
> banter Joe :) :)
>
> Chris R Harris wrote:
>
> > Just a quickie on the Halon subject team. Its being banned or phased
out
> > because it is ozone depleting. Not to much of a worry in the northern
> > hemisphere, but down here in New Zealand and Australia where the major
> > ozone depletion problem manifests itself as a huge hole in the ozone
layer
> > and getting bigger every year letting in ultra violet sunlight, it is
> > having a very real effect on people's health. A week out in the sun at
> > Bonneville is not a great problem taking the usual precautions. Two
full
> > days of exposure down here will burn the skin right off you without
> > protection.
> >
> > I had a real battle importing my onboard fire system which is the new
> > Coldfire 302. Had to produce the reports on all aspects of the product
> > before it was accepted. It is an excellent product and environmentally
very
> > safe.
> >
> > Would all Halon users please send me a hat and burn cream with each
refill.
> >
> > Chris Harris. New Zealand.
>
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