http://solidsurfacealliance.org/blog/2008/10/11/want-a-peek-at-what-a-granite-countertop-lawsuit-would-look-like/ Everything you need to know about the granite/Radon/radiation issues. For more info, go to forum.solidsurfacealliance.org Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://solidsurfacealliance.org/blog/2008/10/11/want-a-peek-at-what-a-granite-countertop-lawsuit-would-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-276 sec Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:50:43 +0000 http://solidsurfacealliance.org/blog/2008/10/11/want-a-peek-at-what-a-granite-countertop-lawsuit-would-look-like/#comment-276 The other risk with granite shipped internationally by container is fumigant exposure. If solid wood is used to package granite slabs it has to be treated to prevent the spread of insects that might be living in the wood. One of the treatment methods is to fumigate the whole container. The fumigator may not have taken all (or any) of the fumigant out of the container, and if it was properly sealed it may not have escaped during the voyage. People have dropped dead in a container, or shortly thereafter, there are also studies that suggest lower doses cause breast, testicular, and prostate cancer. Some fumigants have tear-gas added as a warning agent, but others are odourless, best to test. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/tv-fum-eng.html The other risk with granite shipped internationally by container is fumigant exposure. If solid wood is used to package granite slabs it has to be treated to prevent the spread of insects that might be living in the wood. One of the treatment methods is to fumigate the whole container. The fumigator may not have taken all (or any) of the fumigant out of the container, and if it was properly sealed it may not have escaped during the voyage. People have dropped dead in a container, or shortly thereafter, there are also studies that suggest lower doses cause breast, testicular, and prostate cancer. Some fumigants have tear-gas added as a warning agent, but others are odourless, best to test. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/tv-fum-eng.html

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