California Enacts Ban On Dry-Cleaning Chemical

CBS 4 BOSTON ^ | 25 JANUARY 2007 | AP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

If this chemical is indeed a carcinogen, I for one don't want it on my or my family's clothes.

Key word is "if".

[Dog Gone]

A dry cleaning establishment spilled some of this chemical into the ground near where I live. It poisoned a good portion of the local water table, depriving many of drinking water. I don't think I have a problem with it being banned.

If we ban all the things that can poison drinking water, you're going to ban more things than you realize. Good luck with that.

[HiTech RedNeck]

And in what concentration. Certain natural substances in celery if concentrated sufficiently would form a potent carcinogenic brew. I've never had a dry cleaned item smell of solvent.

[Jorge]

Key word is "if".

"If" you read the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) which chemical manufacturers are required by law to supply, you will read;

Toxicology
Skin and eye irritant. Harmful if inhaled or ingested and in contact with skin. This chemical has been reported to cause cancer in laboratory animals. Typical TLV 50 ppm.

"in contact with skin"

Do you really want you or your family to be exposed to this chemical regularly?
To have your clothes cleaned with it?

I sure don't.

[353FMG]

Trichloroethylene was once used in the Armed Forces to degrease and clean radio equipment. I know, because I have soaked airplane radio transmitters while in the USAF with my arms submerged in the stuff as it is inflammable and also used in fire-fighting equipment. But that was in the 50's. (It also degreases your skin to a shiny white.)

[Dog Gone]

I hope you don't let your kids walk on any grass that has been sprayed with any pesticide.

[Jorge]

There is more than ample evidence that Liberalism causes cancer, spreads AIDS and fosters religious bigotry. Can we ban it?

Sure, if you want to live under the Taliban.

Somehow I don't see banning toxic substances as oppressive or cruel.

[Revelation 911]

perchloroethylene

I hate my state.

wonder what effect this will have on the semi conductor industry - dont they use this as a solvent ?

[Jorge]

I hope you don't let your kids walk on any grass that has been sprayed with any pesticide.

So you don't see the difference between walking on grass sprayed with pesticide and spraying poisons on your clothing and wearing it.

That's reasonable.

[HiTech RedNeck]

whoops did I say trichoroethylene? dry cleaners use PERchloroethylene.

[NonValueAdded]

"We tried to get commentary from the folks at Dryel, but the temp answering the phones could only say something vague about a wild party."

[HiTech RedNeck]

If you ate or drank laundry detergent it wouldn't be good for your health, but I bet you use it.

[dforest]

Get ready for stained suits, stinky pits, and and shrunken clothes.

[kcvl]

Following law school, Ms. D'Adamo joined a Modesto, California, law firm as an associate, where she practiced juvenile delinquency and dependency law and criminal law.

Ms. D'Adamo has taught courses for their Department of Politics, ranging from U.S. and California government, environmental policy and land use policy.

Ms. D'Adamo currently serves as Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. House Representative, Dennis Cardoza (California's 18th Congressional District) his embattled former boss, Congressman Gary Condit. In this capacity, Ms. D'Adamo has worked extensively on environmental, water and agricultural legal, legislative and regulatory policy issues.

Cardoza "once ran a bowling alley that hosted mud wrestling matches."

Cardoza had been Condit's Chief of Staff while Condit was still in the California Assembly.[3] Condit's son, Chad, eventually worked as an aide to Cardozo in the California Assembly.[2] Condit's sister, Dovie Wilson, was Cardoza's office manager in October of 2001.[4] Chad’s wife, Helen, worked as a paid as a fund-raiser for Cardoza in 2000, and another Condit relative described by the press as an "in-law," Jamie L. Filice, worked for Cardoza as a senior field representative in the same time period.[4]

[fedupjohn]

I'm sure Hollywood's' exempt.< sarcasm on

[HiTech RedNeck]

heh heh heh

"Dry Cleaners Secret" is at least as good as Dryel, but it is harder to find. Dryel needs a bag, but Dry Cleaners Secret does not. Neither one can get out bad spotting or soiling, but they remove body odor.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

People keep promising me this state will fall into the pacific soon!!!! I am running out of patience. No offense to the right minded cali freepers.

[HiTech RedNeck]

So what does this have to do with Drycleanergate?

[Jorge]

If you ate or drank laundry detergent it wouldn't be good for your health, but I bet you use it.

This is a joke right?

[HiTech RedNeck]

No, the Pacific Ocean doesn't want the pollutants.