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Author: fskelley
Date: 2016-04-01 18:22
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
Clarinet players need to be cautious about this deadly substance, which finds its way into every instrument, indeed- even onto the lips and tongue. Health risks aside, it can even adversely affect your sound. Some players try to limit exposure, which is very difficult. But strangely, too little can also be a problem.
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
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Author: Burt
Date: 2016-04-01 18:26
You must be using a plastic reed, because it's necessary to expose a cane reed to dihydrogen monoxide before using it.
Burt Marks
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Author: fskelley
Date: 2016-04-01 18:39
Burt- I've looked into alternatives for prepping cane reeds for play, since dhmo is the main culprit in making cane reeds turn mushy. And the stuff is in everything, bottles of Dasani and Perrier, fountains, even the kitchen spigots. And we've ingested so much from big greedy insensitive corporate food suppliers that the dangerous substance comes right out of our mouths.
I tried mineral oil (which drives out dhmo), won't do that one again.
Stan in Orlando
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2016-04-01 18:40
I'm a little confused by the article. DHMO seems to be more or less ubiquitous. The article includes a laundry list of places and applications where, seemingly, it is deliberately used as an additive or a component or has some common utilitarian purpose. Taking those lists at face value, it's hard to see what benefit avoiding it (if you can) in clarinets and reeds can provide. It's everywhere else!
Other than as a pesticide in the cane fields, how does it get into either clarinets or cane reeds? Is it in fact a component of the plastic Legere and Forestone use?
Karl
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2016-04-01 19:09
DHMO is no laughing matter. 100% of all people who consume it will eventually die. Also 100% of hospital patients admit to consuming DHMO within 3 days of their visit to the hospital. This is a problem that must be stopped....
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Author: fskelley
Date: 2016-04-01 19:19
Yes, yes- the ill effects of dhmo in general are all well documented, but I'm just hoping we can share more about the specific issues for the serious clarinetist.
Isn't it true that clarinet manufacturers have had to actually provide means of disposing of excess dhmo during play? And when they haven't done a good enough job of that, the burden has fallen on aftermarket service pros? And some poor souls, horrid to tell, have found dhmo dripping out of the corner of their mouth at a critical concert moment.
Stan in Orlando
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2016-04-01 19:24
Duh!!!
Not much sleep last night. And I forgot what today's date is.
Karl
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2016-04-01 19:32
Help is at hand. DHMO is perfectly safe when diluted with water, and can even be beneficial if diluted with some alcohol-rich compounds.
Tony F.
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2016-04-01 20:21
Never mind the DHMO - just stick to the alcohol-rich compounds.
Karl
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2016-04-01 23:14
If you have concerns about handling and storing DHMO, why not buy some of my patented PowderedWater™? Just add water, makes its own water! Inexpensive and safe to use.
Post Edited (2016-04-02 00:17)
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