Re: barium titanate doorknob caps

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Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>
>
> > Keep in mind though that Barium anything (salts, oxides, nitrates etc) are
> > very toxic.
> >
> > --jeff
>
>         I think you men Beryllium rather than Barium.  As anyone who has ever
> had a GI X-Ray exam, it is quite common to use Barium (something
> soluble, don't know which salt) taken internally to define the
> intestines.  Don't believe that would be done if it were toxic at all.
>

Hi All...

its barium sulfate for the GI exam.....   beryllium in most any form is
toxic, be it pure, as a
ionic salt compound, or as an oxide, be carefull with beryllium, even a
slight sliver of this
stuff in your skin will be a definate trip to the doctor.


Scot D