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In a message dated 98-09-10 13:35:45 EDT, rmyers@inetone.net writes:

<< MoS2 is molybdenun disulfide and is a graphite substitute in lubricants.
While I would not recommend eating it, getting a bit of moly containing grease
on your hands shouldn't be particularly hazardous. >>

Hope Bob's clarification sent to me privately takes care of some fears raised
WRT lead hazards in grease. (Forwarded with his permission.)

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq



Mike,

MoS2 is molybdenun disulfide and is a graphite substitute in lubricants.
While I would not recommend eating it, getting a bit of moly containing
grease on your hands shouldn't be particularly hazardous.

At 01:01 PM 9/10/98 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-09-08 21:12:28 EDT, munrof@isys.ca writes:
>
><< I was at this stage (grease up to my wrists) when my wife came along,
>picked
> up the tube of CV grease, and commented "Did you see this warning label?".
> Something to the effect that the grease contained toxic lead compounds and
> to avoid all skin contact. Hmm. Out came the surgeons gloves for the rest of
> the job. Somehow I missed that warning label. >>
>
>I checked on mine last night. On the tube of grease provided in the Lobro kit
>there are no warnings at all and no MSDS sheet. It did say something like
MOS2
>which I have seen on other containers of moly grease. Maybe they have come up
>with a substitute for lead? Graphite? Otherwise I guess I got another
>cumulative dose of lead...that explains things ;-)
>
>Mike Veglia
>87 5kcstq
>
>
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