Re: Dioxins - Typical time to analyse a sample - Milk products

[Bill Patterson <bphata@sedona.net>]

At 04:33 AM 6/8/99 -0400, Emmanuel de Broux wrote:
>Hello, listers,
>
>Despite numerous messages to Belgian newspapers, I still do not know the
>typical time it takes to determine the dioxins (+ furans + PCBs) content of
>a substance. I guess it is close to two weeks, maybe three.
>
>BTW, Belgian government decided to forbid the sale of milk products, that
>is milk, youghourts, all cheeses, etc. Butter had been banned yesterday.
>The situation becomes chaotic. But I think the whole case is exacerbated by
>a crucial lack of reliable data.
>
>Best regards from an embarrassed Belgian citizen.
>- Mr Emmanuel de Broux, avenue du Sacre-Coeur 7, B-5590 Leignon, Belgium.
>Tel + fax: international access code + 32 83 21 54 30

Our hearts go out to you and your country Emmanuel, and by all means don't be embarrassed, you did nothing.  The question is "how can we help?" What are you all going to do about food? This is a major dissaster. From my paranoid side I'm wondering if there wasn't another big release of dioxin like the recent one in Germany???  Let us know if we can do anything to help, I haven't seen anything on the news about gathering food for Belgium yet.
To your health,
Bill Patterson
Sedona, Arizona
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