Re: Environment

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Environment
From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 14:19:12 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Answers and discussion can be found in the archives. Short answer:
UV from sparks is an issue, but not nearly as bad as an arc welder (power
in sparks is actually quite low)
gamma and xrays aren't generated (no vacuum, so the mean free path is so
short, that a particle can't get going)
noise is probably the biggest hazard (wear those ear plugs)

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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Environment
> Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 3:12 PM
> 
> Original Poster: RolandTedr-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> Just a question to anyone interested.   Has anyone done any research into
the 
> intensity and spectrum of light given off by the  arcing of a Tesla coil?
 
> Any possible hazard to retina of the eye?  Any of you guys use eye
protection 
> or filters?
> Also, anyone research the possible level of more penetrating radiation
such 
> as gamma rays or X-rays?   Theoretically, it is possible for the voltages

> produced by TC's to accelerate electrons to momentums that could produce 
> X-ray photons on impact with a target.
> 
>