Yep, I just don't like to rile up the politically correct, tree hugging econazis by admitting to it... We had to give up mercury thermometers in our quality control labs because cleaning up and reporting mercury spills is a royal pain due to OSHA and the EPA. Then paid horrendously to have them disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill. I worked my way through college for a few years as a welder/fitter breathing all kinds of noxious fumes that were never banned with no discernable ill health effects. We live in a very different world today than the one I was raised in. And I am way off subject again... sorry...