Re: Hazardous radiation produced by a Tesla Coil?

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• Subject: Re: Hazardous radiation produced by a Tesla Coil?
• From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 18:54:59 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: Adam <psycho-at-tradewind-dot-net>
> 
> Tesla List wrote:
> 
> > Original Poster: "Jeff Corr" <corr-at-enid-dot-com>
> >
> > Out of curiousity, has anyone got any information on the hazardous
> > radiation released by a Tesla Coil, such as type, quantity, and how
> > dangerous it actually is to us....
> >
> > Just don't wanna die of cancer at 40...
> >
> > Jeff
> 
> There's a lot of UV radiation generated in the spark gap.  I guess you
> COULD get skin cancer, but I doubt it...
> 
> Adam

        What about the assault on the ears from the noise of the gap?

Ed

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