Pink Stuff

[Anthony Myers 22]

What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?
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Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

It was probably some industrial absorbent that has been in use since the 1930s
or before, made up of sawdust and an absorbent clay (Fuller's Earth). I saw an
on-site demonstration of the stuff in an industrial setting, but it was a sham;
they were using plastic vomit.

Les

[Mr C]

Post by Lalbert1

Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

It was probably some industrial absorbent that has been in use since the 1930s
or before, made up of sawdust and an absorbent clay (Fuller's Earth).

Yes, it's much like cat litter.

I saw an

Post by Lalbert1
on-site demonstration of the stuff in an industrial setting, but it was a sham;
they were using plastic vomit.

Sounds rather pointless.


Mr C

[Lalbert1]

Post by Anthony Myers 22

Post by Lalbert1

Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up

at

Post by Lalbert1

Post by Anthony Myers 22
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole

purpose

Post by Lalbert1

Post by Anthony Myers 22
of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

It was probably some industrial absorbent that has been in use since the

1930s

Post by Lalbert1
or before, made up of sawdust and an absorbent clay (Fuller's Earth).

Yes, it's much like cat litter.
I saw an

Post by Lalbert1
on-site demonstration of the stuff in an industrial setting, but it was a

sham;

Post by Lalbert1
they were using plastic vomit.

Sounds rather pointless.

Yes, indeed.

Les

[d***@prowness.org]

I remember it as being bright green. That was a long time ago,
so maybe they've changed the formula. I'd love to be in the test
labs. Do they have large supplies of something with the
essential physical properties of vomitis, or do they need to work
with the real thing? If they have a substitute, is it something
they cook up themselves in the Artificial Vomit Department, or
can you buy the stuff in the open market? A product like that
would knock the bottom out of the plastic vomit market.

[Blinky the Shark]

Post by Mr C

Post by Lalbert1

Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

It was probably some industrial absorbent that has been in use since the 1930s
or before, made up of sawdust and an absorbent clay (Fuller's Earth).

Yes, it's much like cat litter.
I saw an

Post by Lalbert1
on-site demonstration of the stuff in an industrial setting, but it was a sham;
they were using plastic vomit.

Sounds rather pointless.

Not at all -- they were using plastic imitation absorbant, too.

[Lane Closure]

Post by Lalbert1
but it was a sham;
they were using plastic vomit.

Would fake feces then be "shampoo"?

[Eric Boyd]

Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

At our school it was kind of orange brown. It looked like pencil sharpener
shavings. It probably *was* pencil sharpener shavings.

-E

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Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

Googling on 'janitorial supplies vomit' is enlightening. I'd never heard
of the product 'jelling vomit absorbant' before, but that's a hell of band
name.

Order up some of your own http://www.cleanfreak.com/Qstore/c000158.htm for
only $28.14 per case.



John

[Tedthecat85]

Post by r***@westnet.poe.com
Googling on 'janitorial supplies vomit' is enlightening.

If anyone ever writes a book compiling Zen-like sayings on usenet this needs
to be included.

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Post by r***@westnet.poe.com
'd never heard
of the product 'jelling vomit absorbant'

I bet it would be hard to get dates if you worked at the factory
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masturbating bear - shows what an ignorant level you are at"

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Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke?

I don't know what it is *exactly*, but it's nothing more than an absorbent
- spread it around, it absorbs the liquid components, then you can sweep
it up.

Similiar products are also used by fire departments and rescue crews for
cleaning up fluids after accidents. The last accident I was on the scene
of that used it used something more akin to kitty litter.

[mdginzo]

Post by Patrick M Geahan

Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke?

I don't know what it is *exactly*, but it's nothing more than an absorbent
- spread it around, it absorbs the liquid components, then you can sweep
it up.
Similiar products are also used by fire departments and rescue crews for
cleaning up fluids after accidents. The last accident I was on the scene
of that used it used something more akin to kitty litter.

Kind of like the stuff they use in auto garages to clean up oil on the
concrete.

[Bill Kinkaid]

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:20:25 -0500, Patrick M

Post by Patrick M Geahan
Similiar products are also used by fire departments and rescue crews for
cleaning up fluids after accidents. The last accident I was on the scene
of that used it used something more akin to kitty litter.

Why is it always "on the scene"? "Emergency crews are on the scene".
"Firefighters are on the scene". "Police are on the scene". Why aren't
they ever just there?

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Post by Bill Kinkaid

Post by Patrick M Geahan
Similiar products are also used by fire departments and rescue crews for
cleaning up fluids after accidents. The last accident I was on the scene
of that used it used something more akin to kitty litter.

Why is it always "on the scene"? "Emergency crews are on the scene".
"Firefighters are on the scene". "Police are on the scene". Why aren't
they ever just there?

Oh my God! You're channeling the spirit of Andy Rooney!!


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"Defending your position with cheap ad hominem insults - and something about a
masturbating bear - shows what an ignorant level you are at"

[StarChaser Tyger]

Post by Anthony Myers 22
What is the pink powder the janitors at school used when someone threw up at
school? Does it have other uses, or is it manufactured for the sole purpose of
soaking up puke? What are their quality control tests like? Do you suppose the
factory that makes it has tours?

It's pink nonclumping kitty litter.