[Harp-L] Re: Nickel Allergy

[Rick Epping <rickepping@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know if Hohner's current production chrome plated covers contain
> nickel or not, but during the time when the issue of nickel allergy and
> harmonica covers first arose I was involved in finding a substitute material
> for Hohner's nickel plated covers.  We were informed that nickel occurring
> within alloys such as chrome plating is stable and not a cause of concern
> for allergic reaction.  Only pure nickel such as is found in nickel plating
> can migrate and cause an allergic reaction.  So there should be no worries
> about using chrome covers such as the Meisterklasse and Toots models.


Rick

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> I'm not a metallurgist, but doesn't chrome contain nickel as one  of it's
> alloy components?  Chrome covers therefore may not be suitable  for someone
> with a nickel allergy.  Another non-chrome matic is the  Hohner CBH.  Long
> out of production but a nice instrument, there  are 12 and 16 hole
> versions.
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