Hi Bob - nope, didn't have a clue but that is a very very cool thing!

Dave



From:   Bob Landman <[log in to unmask]>
To:     TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:   11/02/2013 09:35 AM
Subject:        Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer



Hi David,

Did you know that our esteemed colleague, Dr. Gordon Davy, a physical 
chemist,is a descendent of Sir Humphrey Davy?

Bob

On 11/1/13 5:42 PM, David D. Hillman wrote:
> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:
>
> The Question:
> This element is the 12th most produced chemical in the United States. A
> compound of this element was an ingredient in toothpaste and cough syrup
> until it was banned. The product "Carbona". What element is being
> described?
>
> The Answer:
> The element is Chlorine (Cl). The name for chlorine was derived from the
> Greek word "khloros" which means "greenish yellow". Carbon tetrachloride
> (CCl4) was used for dry cleaning of clothing until it was found to be a
> carcinogen (Carbona = ether + CCl4). Carl Wilhelm Scheele actually
> discovered chlorine when he mixed manganese dioxide with muriatic acid
> resulting in a pungent, greenish yellow gas. Sir Humphry Davy later
> investigated this gas further resulting in the discovery of the element.
> Chlorine also forms 4 different types of oxides: Cl2O, ClO2, Cl2O6, 
Cl2O7.
>
>
> The winner of the weekly element quiz is Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins and
> will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Raye - let 
me
> know where your facility is located and I'll have the boys get going so
> you can put them to work. Given their tans, I think Heidi let them spend
> more time on the beach than working with the tool & die team but I may 
be
> wrong (they sure liked being in Florida last week).
>
> The FEQAB did review Doug's submission of "Dazzlium" and since they did
> not have expertise in the dental technical field, consulted with the
> American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA has a crack group of 5 
dentists
> who routinely assess and vote on important dental topics. When posed the
> question of Doug's "Dazzlium", only 4 of 5 dentists could agree with his
> information. The FEQAB therefore could not award Doug's submission as
> acceptable since there was no ADA consensus.
>
> The next Friday Element Quiz will be issued at approximately 3AM Central
> Standard Time US on Friday, Nov. 8th.
>
>
> So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>
> Past Quiz winners/tasks:
> Week 1 Dick Krug,  Spartan Complex Systems
> Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
> Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
> Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
> Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
> Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> Week 6 Steve Gregory
> Week 7 Phil Kinner
> Week 8 Brian Ellis
> Week 9 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
> Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Elektronik
> Week 13 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> Week 14 Brian Ellis
> Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> Week 16 Steve Gregory
> Week 17 Phil Kinner
> Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems
> Week 19 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> Week 20 Denny Fritz
> Week 21 Amol Kane
> Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
> Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
> Week 22 Phil Kinner
> Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
> Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
> Week 25 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
> Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc
> Week 27 Greg Munie, IPC
> Week 28 Steve Gregory
>
> Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 29 Steve Creswick
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 30 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group
> - assisted with draining ,cleaning & reloading a 800 pound monster HASL
> machine.
>
> Week 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt
> - Our tool and die making team could use some help setting up presses 
and
> maintaining tools, so Clumpy and Kloumpios will get a crash course in
> precision metal stamping this week! I hope they brought sunglasses and
> swimsuits, because it's still beach weather here in sunny South Florida,
> and they should have plenty of time to work on their tan.
>
> Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week!
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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