CRT mold

[Tony Duell]

> > gets into the double-pane glass used in homes. This
> > type of mold is actually capable of etching glass!
> 
> Might the damage be caused by acetic acid, formed by the RTV silicone 
> setting?

I don't think so. Camera lenses sometimes suffer from 'fungus' which is, 
of course much the same thing. Often the surfaces of lens elements inside 
the barrel (but not boneded to anything else) get attacked, and the 
anti-reflection coatings _and the glass itself_ can get damaged.

-tony