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Dangers With Old Workings From Lifes "Experiences"
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<blockquote data-quote="user 4386" data-source="post: 289805" data-attributes="member: 4386"><p>rsenic is present in many gold mines, but should not be a problem if you wash your hands etc (since you are only visiting). More of a danger is piles of white arsenic around old sulphide roasters = very toxic, occassionally cattle die where it leaches into adjacent farm dams (e.g. around Bewthanga region, Victoria). Mercury was used on many gold mines. However, realistically, gas and dangerous workings likely to collapse are the biggest killers. Most others things require prolonged exposure or sudden significant ingestion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 4386, post: 289805, member: 4386"] rsenic is present in many gold mines, but should not be a problem if you wash your hands etc (since you are only visiting). More of a danger is piles of white arsenic around old sulphide roasters = very toxic, occassionally cattle die where it leaches into adjacent farm dams (e.g. around Bewthanga region, Victoria). Mercury was used on many gold mines. However, realistically, gas and dangerous workings likely to collapse are the biggest killers. Most others things require prolonged exposure or sudden significant ingestion. [/QUOTE]
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