RE: possible sources for sheet lead and mineral/ transformer oil?

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Original poster: "Rick Richter" <Rick.Richter-at-rlx-dot-com> 


	I think the key point is that x-radiation is nothing more than ionizing 
radiation. It's not capable of being "stored" in lead and it does not alter 
the atomic configuration of the lead shielding. That is, it doesn't cause 
the creation of radioactive lead isotopes by irradiation. Remember that 
x-radiation is nothing more than high-energy photons. These, to my 
knowledge, don't add or subtract neutrons to an atomic nucleus nor do they 
cause any fission or fusion reactions within the lead that might lead to 
radioactivity.

	I've made a few x-rays with a voltage multiplier and an x-ray tube I 
purchased off ebay. Before I started fooling around with it, I did a some 
research to make sure I wasn't about to put myself at risk with residual 
radiation. The above description is my recollection of what I found.

	Rick Richter

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Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com>

Hi,

Maybe someone more knowledgable that myself should
further comment on this but that just doesn't "add up" to
me. I wouldn't think that just because a piece of lead has
stopped radiation that it would have "accumulated" all of
the radiation that it had "cuaght". With this line of think-
ing, it would be mortally dangerous to drink UV radiation
treated water, wouldn't it? Also, by the same token, a
black piece of construction paper should "glow" when
placed in a dark room after being layed out in the full sun
light all day, shouldn't it?

David Rieben

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  > Original poster: "Gary Weaver" <gary350-at-earthlink-dot-net>
  >
  > WARNING.  Lead from an e-ray room in a hospital or any other lead used as
a
  > shield will hold the radiation and release it in very small harmless
  > amounts over a long period of time.  But if you melt that same lead it
  > releases all the radiation that has been captured by the lead in a few
  > seconds.   This can cause you to receive an over dose of radiation.
  >
  > Gary Weaver