Category: "Safety Issues, Emissions, Toxicity, Environmental Impacts"

20858. Toxicity of stainless flatware - June 6

54906. Stainless pot left on burner; are the fumes dangerous? - April 23

61661. Strange taste & throat closing while wire sanding mystery metal - April 23

55787. Has anyone been diagnosed with Parkinsons after working in the chrome plating industry? - March 10

19953. What is the toxic effects of mixing muriatic acid and bleach? - March 4

  6852. Cyanide Poisoning Issues - February 2

47195. Toxic Lead & chrome in coffee makers & espresso machines? - January 13

48115. How to remove chrome stains from hands & arms? - December 17

50372. Are galvanized steel tub and dish okay for my dogs to drink from? - December 17

22551. Danger in Cast Aluminum Cookware? open Q. - December 7

35527. Health issues in welding on galvanized steel - November 10

54225. Must silver plated parts be watched for cyanide? open Q. - September 27

  9486. Painting galvanized stock tanks, and use as a swimming pool or hot tub? open Q. - September 7

• RoHS -- is the chromium in 6061 / 5052 aluminum hexavalent? open Q. - August 29

• Chrome plating mist/fume control: PFOS, fume suppressants, emission limits, surface tension reducers, scrubbers - August 6

• Can Trivalent Chromium degrade into Hexavalent Chromium? open Q. - August 1

• Is nickel-plated flatware safe? - July 10

• Shellfish Allergy vs. Diatomaceous Earth? open Q. - April 15

• Microwave Oven Problems & Solutions: Interior Reflective Materials open Q. - March 28

• Remove Teflon coating from Visions & Pyrex Cookware - March 14

• Is corrosion in copper water vessel hazardous? - March 10

• Inhaled fumes from Bleach and C.L.R. accidentally mixed - February 26

• Is worn silverware a Health Hazard open Q. - February 2

• Does my silver plated flatware contain lead? open Q. - January 16

• Sick from welding galvanized steel - January 16

• Danger in Cast aluminum cookware? open Q. - December 5

• Yellow zinc hex nuts in arts and crafts projects - November 28

• Safety of hibachi barbecue with yellow zinc screws and damper open Q. - September 22

• Permit requirements for powdercoating - September 13

• PTFE/Teflon Environmental Concerns - September 6

• Boric Acid as Eye Wash open Q. - August 31

• Mixed bleach with acid and inhaled it - August 14

• Safety of Galvanized Steel in home-made DIY smokehouse - July 16

• Mercury Poisoning from thermometers open Q. - May 31

• Metallic taste when wearing copper bracelet open Q. - May 24

• Is chrome plated drain cover poisoning my cat? - May 15

• Chromate poisoning from concrete work - April 10

• Fumes from Nichrome wire? - March 23

• I'm allergic to gold - March 12

Fumes from stainless pot left on burner sickened me - February 25