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

["Campbell, Jon" <Campbell@Rational.Com>]

Scattered in the Belgian dioxin reports there have been statements of "1500
times the dioxin that is allowed". Does anyone know what is "allowed"? If it
is 1 ppt, and the "1500 times what is allowed" is true, then this is truly a
nightmare come true.

Thanks
Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Catalano, Dennis [mailto:catalad@wdni.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 11:44 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list DIOXIN-L
Subject: RE: Dioxins - Typical time to analyse a sample - Milk products


We have a dioxin laboratory at Weyerhaeuser, and the typical turnaround
times that we offer are in the three to four week range.  We can speed that
up to about three days if needed.  Based on conversations with several of
the labs in the US, the typical turnaround times in the States right now is
on the order of four to six weeks based on sample loads.


Dennis Catalano
dennis.catalano@weyerhaeuser.com
253-924-6242

> ----------
> From: 	Emmanuel de Broux[SMTP:emmanuel.debroux@ping.be]
> Reply To: 	emmanuel.debroux@ping.be
> Sent: 	Tuesday, June 08, 1999 1:33 AM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list DIOXIN-L
> Subject: 	Dioxins - Typical time to analyse a sample - Milk products
> 
> 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
>