Re: More on Thoriated Tungsten

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Original poster: "David Speck by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Dave-at-DavidSpeckMD-dot-org>

Greg,
You really don't want to be using the thoriated types in Tesla work. 
They do slowly oxidize and release fine particulates of radioactive
thorium oxide dust into the air, which you really don't want to breathe
in as the particles can settle in your lungs and cause lung cancer.

IMHO, since non-radioactive rods with cerium or lanthanum are readily
available, I see little point in trying to use the thoriated versions.

HTH,
Dave
G2-1170

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "Steve Mach by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<gossamer-at-cox-dot-net>
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> Greg,All,  Today I talked to the fabricators about grinding thoriated rods.
> Their reply: you MUST,MUST either "wet grind" or wear well fitting mask
> approved for radioactive particulates.They "wet grind"(both their rods and
> mine). SM
> (perhaps I should dig up my geiger counter and investigate,if it still works)
>