Re: Position Announcement - Cornell - 40 lbs of dust
Subject: Re: Position Announcement - Cornell - 40 lbs of dust
From: "Jack C. Thompson" <tcl@TELEPORT.COM>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:49:18 -0800
Sender: Exlibris <EXLIBRIS@MAIL.ECW.NAME>
Interesting that no-one mentioned gray lung disease.
Miners get black lung disease, textile workers get brown
lung disease.
Librarians/archivists are subject to gray (grey?) lung
disease from exposure to cellulose fibers.
Lifting 40 lbs. is only part of the issue.
Jack
Thompson Conservation Lab.
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