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Fumigation: are my optics safe?

Started by Steven lynn, 03/07/2008 05:29AM
Posted 03/07/2008 05:29AM Opening Post
My humble abode will be fumigated with Vikane. cwy I'm guessing it is to meet the lenders' requirements regarding termites.

To heck with my lungs and beating heart: does this have any possible risk to eyepieces, objective lens, Newtonian mirrors, etc.? Anyone have any experience or knowledge?
Thanks,
Steven

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Posted 03/07/2008 03:00PM #1
Steven Lynn said:

My humble abode will be fumigated with Vikane. cwy I'm guessing it is to meet the lenders' requirements regarding termites.

To heck with my lungs and beating heart: does this have any possible risk to eyepieces, objective lens, Newtonian mirrors, etc.? Anyone have any experience or knowledge?
Thanks,
Steven

I've never had anything fumigated, but I wouldn't expose my optics to it... What you've got is aerosols in the air that are bound to land on everything.

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