Hello Mark, Where you say, "> There should be a law to check the whole environmental issue >before blindly banning something.", There actually IS a law here in the U. S. A. regarding exactly that sort of thing: www.nepa.gov/nepa/regs/nepa/nepaeqia.htm See also the new Tin Whisker Knol http://knol.google.com/k/steve-smith/tin-whiskers/e1osj187cpek/6# Some of our laws are honored more in the breach or neglect than in the observance....in EU there may be different laws, and different ways of honoring them. Steve Smith > There are some new developments with alternative methods to atomise the > chemicals needed in inhalers. I can't remember the name of the firm, I was > asked to invest, but they had an inhaler that was suitable for use on > aircraft where compressed canned style propellants aren't supposed to be > allowed. Hopefully it will make it to the market quick enough. > This reminds me of the refrigerant groups. The greenies campaigned to have > iso-butane used in fridges because it's better for the environment when it > leaks, but they recon the fridge drinks 20 to 30% more energy in it's life. > When I bought my house and cash was tight, we bought a cheap larder fridge, > these are pretty useless since they don't really get cold enough, however > rip out the isobutene (it leaks out in a few months anyhow) and put 134a in > and you get fridge rather than larder temperatures, another 6 to 7 degrees > cooler and the compressor actually manages to stop sometimes. > There should be a law to check the whole environmental issue before blindly > banning something. > Our local Tesco store has put in for planning to have a windmill. But > they're calculations are wrong, it's lower than it's design height, and in a > valley, when you take that into account it will produce something like 300W > on a good day. It won't ever pay for the energy it takes to build. > Damn those blind greenies and politicians. > Regs Mark > Dr. Mark Vaughan Ph'D., B.Eng. M0VAU > Managing Director > Vaughan Industries Ltd., reg in UK no 2561068 > Water Care Technology Ltd, reg in UK no 4129351 > Addr Unit3, Sydney House, Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8HH UK. > Phone/Fax 44 (0) 1872 561288 > RSGB DRM111 (Cornwall) > -----Original Message----- > From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Landman > Sent: 20 August 2008 02:32 > To: 'Steve Smith'; 'John Burke' > Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: [RoHSUSAPushback] WG: E-Mail schreiben an: > 120825.htm > I read the SciAM article (and I'm a chronic asthma sufferer. Really pissed > me off (even more) at the EU. > John, hope your stay in hospital resolved ok. > Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Smith [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:28 PM > To: John Burke > Cc: Bob Landman > Subject: Re: [tinwhiskers] Re: [RoHSUSAPushback] WG: E-Mail schreiben an: > 120825.htm > Hi, John > It gets even better: Did you see that guy's SECOND post? It's a real > zinger! > http://desicritics.org/2008/08/19/120056.php > Best regards, > Steve Smith > www.consultingscientist.us > http://www.pickensplan.com/ -- Best regards, Steve Smith <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> www.woodrestoration.com www.fiveyearclear.com www.smithandcompany.org, and especially www.smithandcompany.org/mwp/ http://www.lignu.com/lignu/tech_info/tech_info.php www.consultingscientist.us http://www.pickensplan.com/ Subscribe to the Smith & Co. discussion list at: http://nine.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/smith-co-carousel