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Re: Vermiculite and Asbestos

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Geez -everytime I turn around I am doing something bad for myself!I had just
read something about making sure NOT to buy the vermiculite from the
"builder's "Section of the hardware store BECAUSE that DID contain asbestos
but that the garden grade was milled differently  and  didn't-wish I could
remember where I read it- some garden forum no doubt. Ah well- there is
already loads  of it  in my and many other peoples  beds and has been for
several years. I don't like perlite as much. Before I get all hot and
bothered - I would really like to explore this further- I believed the info
on treated lumber and tires and pesticides and many other environmental
issues  with no problem- after I was given good solid info that made
sense. - I just would like to make sure this is not out of context.If this
is true  and pertains to garden grade vermiculite then a lot of people are
going to be very suprized and disturbed.To think of how much of it I have
breathed and shoveled and run my hands through- I use it for seed starting
and planting containers too - Vermiculite has been my friend -Darn it.Will
do some sleuthing as I hope you  all will too since it is a prime ingrdient
in MEL's mix- -We shall see------Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne@FarmTrailers.Co.UK <anne.armstrong1@ntlworld.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: Vermiculite and Asbestos


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> Dear Richard,
> I read this with interest.   I have jsut emailed Hoben International in uk
> to check what they say about it as I was about to order some of Hoben's as
I
> am based in UK.   Their spec sheet does not mention asbestos.
> Thanks for your imput.
> Anne
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> From: "Betz, Richard" <RBetz@randomhouse.com>
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> > Here is an article from the EPA's website on this subject. I don't think
> > I'll go out of my way to use vermiculite anymore.
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> >  http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/libby/2k1press2.html
> >  <<EPA Files Suit Against Grace, Libby Asbestos, EPA Region 8.url>>
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