[MR] OOP need advice about dealing with bone that has been in formalgahide

[Robyn Becker]

Ah, but the bone has already be preserved in formaldehyde, so all traces of bacteria should already be long gone.
Before you can use it, you're going to have to find some way to get the stink of formaldehyde out of it.  Please make sure to handle it with gloves - you don't want to expose raw skin to formaldehyde. 
If you can get it, try ethyl alcohol to wash off the formaldehyde.
 
As for what to do with it. well, it depends on what bone it is, exactly.  If it's actually your kneecap, maybe a brooch, or something akin to that.
 
Reyne
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> From: logan at ebonwoulfe.com> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:50:49 -0400> Subject: Re: [MR] OOP need advice about dealing with bone that has been in formalgahide> > if he soaked them in bleach there was no bacteria present. especially at> full strength considering a bleach solution neednt be more than 1/4 cup to a> gallon of water to kill all bacteria.> > regards> logan> > "I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was> hell." > Harry S Truman > > "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his> vengeance need not be feared"> Niccolo Machiavelli> > www.ebonwoulfe.com> -----Original Message-----> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Gina Shelley> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:26 PM> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Subject: Re: [MR] OOP need advice about dealing with bone that has been in> formalgahide> > > For what it's worth:> > I knew this bones player who used to come out to the Publick House and play> with us sometimes. He had a pair of bones he made from some cow bones he'd> gotten somewhere. He'd soaked them in bleach, cleaned them thoughoughly, and> shaped them for playing. > > Turned out, the dude got terribly sick every time he handled them. He'd go> out for a night of playing, and end up getting some kind of food poisoning> symptoms. He kept re-cleaning them, re-drying them, to no avail. He still> got sick after playing them. Pretty soon, after a while of this, he quit> getting sick. He figured he either got immune to whatever horrible bacteria> the things were harboring, or the bacteria died off. > > But still, just to be safe, if people asked him if they could try his bones,> he'd say "uh...yeah, I dont' really mind...but...I wouldn't if I were you."> > > Draw whatever conclusion you will from this story.> > I'm sure if you were able to sufficiently sterilize them, it would be fine.> My friend was unable to achieve this level of cleanliness. I suspect rancid> organic material was present that somehow made it into his mouth or eyes> when it got on his hands. Smaller bones might be easier to clean than cow> bones.> > Dulcy> _________________________________________________________________> Get ideas on sharing photos from people like you. Find new ways to share.> http://www.windowslive.com/explore/photogallery/posts?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Phot> o_Gallery_082008> ========================================================================> The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside> List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/> Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Subscriptions: http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia> > ========================================================================> The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside> List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/> Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Subscriptions: http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia
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