A couple of months ago I was singing the praises of Aussie Gold orchid mix
on RGO.
http://www.aussie-gold.com/

The stuff is indeed good and I still use it, but only after putting
protective rubber gloves on. I have in the past had very minor flare-ups of
psoriasis caused by some common household cleaners so I know the basic
routine in sleuthing out the culprit causing skin pain/cracking.

Well I want to tell you this Aussie Gold attacked my hands with a vengeance
before I discovered I needed to wear gloves while handling it. My hands
looked destroyed and felt destroyed until I figured out the cause of this
terrible psoriasis outbreak was Aussie Gold. At The Redlands show I found
the lady who sold to me my first 4 bags of it... I told her of my findings.
She then admitted to me that she too had to wear gloves to prevent a similar
outbreak. Turns out her daughter can't get within 10 feet of the stuff or
she breaks out.

Beware, all that glitters is not gold.

Mick

Mick,

Ick!

I can't get near regular fir bark - the dust makes me break out terribly. I
have to use gloves when potting and I can't be the "bark mixer" any more at
the greenhouse I volunteer at.

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org

"Mick Fournier" wrote in message
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A couple of months ago I was singing the praises of Aussie Gold orchid mix
on RGO.
http://www.aussie-gold.com/

The stuff is indeed good and I still use it, but only after putting
protective rubber gloves on. I have in the past had very minor flare-ups
of
psoriasis caused by some common household cleaners so I know the basic
routine in sleuthing out the culprit causing skin pain/cracking.

Well I want to tell you this Aussie Gold attacked my hands with a
vengeance
before I discovered I needed to wear gloves while handling it. My hands
looked destroyed and felt destroyed until I figured out the cause of this
terrible psoriasis outbreak was Aussie Gold. At The Redlands show I found
the lady who sold to me my first 4 bags of it... I told her of my
findings.
She then admitted to me that she too had to wear gloves to prevent a
similar
outbreak. Turns out her daughter can't get within 10 feet of the stuff or
she breaks out.

Beware, all that glitters is not gold.

Mick

Mick,

Which ingredient do you think did you in? I was reading the ingredient list
when I was down there Friday. I don't know how DE or silica would affect me.
In any event, I never mix organics without gloves anymore either. My arms
broke out after a session with wet spag a while back.

Hope you're doing better.

Diana

it's probably the diatomite.

i get the straight stuff and it's very dusty even after multiple rinsings.
soaking it after rinsing it helps, but my hands are still terribly dry after
doing anything with it.

--mo--

Diana,

I would guess it is the diatomite. I am fine. Keri hand lotion
straightened it out within a week.

Mick

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"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Mick,

Which ingredient do you think did you in? I was reading the ingredient
list
when I was down there Friday. I don't know how DE or silica would affect
me.
In any event, I never mix organics without gloves anymore either. My arms
broke out after a session with wet spag a while back.

Hope you're doing better.

Diana