Re: barium titanate doorknob caps

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
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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:
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> > 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

	Soluble barium salts are toxic, too, as are salts of most of the
alkalai metals.  Barium sulphate is used for medical purposes because it
is relatively insoluble.  Barium titanate is insoluble and completely
safe unless you grind it to dust and inhale the dust.

Ed