Jim Majerowicz of Plumbers Local 130 showed reporters how an orange-colored dye powder is mixed with water and sprayed to create the emerald hue.
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He declined, however, to say what’s in that dye.
“It’s basically an FDA dye. We never say what’s in it,” he said. “Otherwise, it would be all over the place.”