Re: barium titanate doorknob caps

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Original poster: "Jeff Kamla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jeffk-at-sinclair-dot-net>

Hi All


just so everyone is clear on this,  Barium Sulfate is
the --ONLY-- Barium compound not poisonous
all other forms of Barium are poisonous.

Happy Coiling

Jeff......



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Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: barium titanate doorknob caps


> Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>
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> 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>
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> > > Keep in mind though that Barium anything (salts, oxides, nitrates etc)
are
> > > very toxic.
> > >
> > > --jeff
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> >         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.
> >
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> Hi All...
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> 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.
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> Scot D
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