>> Is breathing the smoke from a magnesium fire for certain harmful?  I
 don't think anyone in our group can be accused of inhaling the stuff
 on purpose or in large quantities, but I"m sure some of it gets into
 our lungs simply because we breathe it in the air so close to
 the fire.  <<

 You're not throwing old VW engine case halves on the fire now, are you?

Charles "Luke" Lukey
 Windup Technology, Inc.
 Seattle, WA

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