From: NFetter@aol.com
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 23:10:04 -0400 (EDT)
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: scent of steel
Zinc contains some arsenic. When zinc is reacted with any acid some
foul-smelling arsenic hydride (AsH3) is released. Your skin acid can release
arsenic htdride in very small amounts. Brass contains zinc and copper.
Neil
Fetter