Fiberglass Dangers. One list member thought of making a didj from Fiberglass. It was discussed that back pressure while playing a didj of this material could cause the spun glass fibers to enter your lungs. You don want that, now do you?
• Bio-Hazards You should be aware of any air-borne contaminants that might be in your surroundings when playing your didj. Why? Because when you play, you are creating a back pressure of air. Not only are you breathing out of the instrument, but you are also breathing in any smoke, dust, fumes, bacteria, fungus, mold or air-borne particles from the open end of your instrument into your lungs. One list member, Javier G. Villanueva, found a wonderfully resonant area inside an empty grain silo… “… Only problem is that there is a nest of pigeons living in a portion of the silo, and consequently a small pile of their droppings. This poses a problem because of a bacterium that can infest droppings (I’ve heard of it mostly in association with bat guano and spelunkers). The bacteria become airborn in disturbed dust particles and can cause fatal respiratory difficulty. I did play for a tiny bit of time in the silo, but was fearful for my life and left soon thereafter. I’m contemplating gett
• Bio-Hazards You should be aware of any air-borne contaminants that might be in your surroundings when playing your didj. Why? Because when you play, you are creating a back pressure of air. Not only are you breathing out of the instrument, but you are also breathing in any smoke, dust, fumes, bacteria, fungus, mold or air-borne particles from the open end of your instrument into your lungs. One list member, Javier G. Villanueva, found a wonderfully resonant area inside an empty grain silo… “… Only problem is that there is a nest of pigeons living in a portion of the silo, and consequently a small pile of their droppings. This poses a problem because of a bacterium that can infest droppings (I’ve heard of it mostly in association with bat guano and spelunkers). The bacteria become airborn in disturbed dust particles and can cause fatal respiratory difficulty. I did play for a tiny bit of time in the silo, but was fearful for my life and left soon thereafter. I’m contemplating gett
Related Questions
- Fiberglass Dangers. One list member thought of making a didj from Fiberglass. It was discussed that back pressure while playing a didj of this material could cause the spun glass fibers to enter your lungs. You don want that, now do you?
- Who is Jeremy Brett and why has he sometimes been discussed on the list?
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