On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 02:22:45 GMT, "donald j haarmann"
> wrote:

>BEWARE the "boiled" linseed oil you buy in the paint store contains drying agents
>not uncommonly cobalt napthlate. Cobalt compound are toxic!

Boiled linseed oil uses cobalt (which is a lousy drier) because the
alternatives are either lead, or a mixture or lead and manganese
compounds. The cobalt is there for "safety" !

I can't imagine eating anything made from linseed oil. The stuff is
horrible, even when freshly pressed. The seeds alone aren't too bad,
but concentrated into the oil their taste is just overpowering.

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Smert' spamionam