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<b>[ Below is an e-mail message to a steel industry list. If the
Pitt story is true, it's the steel industry equivalent of Jonas Salk.]</b>
<p>I'm curious if anyone has any comments on the research of Tony D'Ardo
<br>and C.I. Garcia at the University of Pittsburgh.
<p>According to Pitt Magazine December 1999, D'Ardo and Garcia have
<br>achieved a break through in clean steel making technology. The
Pitt
<br>researchers have discovered a cost effective substitute for lead in
the
<br>steel making process--with--none of the environmental or process
<br>problems associated with lead. And the end result attested to
by end
<br>users is superior machinability(sic) & quality!
<p>Already, one of my pals claims he tried a serendipitous experiment with
<br>the same lead substitute that D'Ardo and Gracia claim to use.
His
<br>little serendipitous effort was about 7 years ago and he claims he
<br>nearly got fired over it. :o)
<p>Tom Lehman
<br>Lynn R. Williams Learning Center
<br>United Steelworkers of America
<br>3315 W. 21st Street
<br>Lorain, Ohio 44053</html>