Bringing up a 10 years dormant VAX 11/750
Will Jennings wrote:
> I didn't mean to imply that I thought it was.. I was laughing about what
> Fred said the tombstone would say for someone killed by their 11/70.. My
> apologies if you thought I was laughing about that... I agree with you
> fully about the danger of hanta virus... Any time you are around rodent
> excrement, especially in large quantities, you can't be too careful...
> That's why I have thrown out a few items I've gotten over the years; I
> figured the potential health hazard to myself was not worth it... A good
> example would be the Sinclair ZX-81 I got which was filled with
> cockroaches! YUCK! What sort of protection do you think would be
> adequate for John when he cleans the VAX? I'd almost want to recommend
> some kind of serious respirator-type mask, like the ones used when you
> do things like paint a car, or work with fiberglass, etc. But I
> definetly agree you should, bare minimum, wear a face mask, and gloves
> as well...
Rabies and tetnius shots come to mind.
Received on Fri Nov 01 2002 - 12:41:00 GMT
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