Re: Beryllium Oxide

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Original poster: "BRIAN FOLEY" <ka1bbg@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi, beryllium oxide is used as insulator on microwave tubes, radio tubes of
the ceramic type and high voltage equipment. should be ok to handle as long
as you dont shatter it and make dust, grind it and breath the dust etc. the
material is quite expensive compared to alum oxide or the typical sapphire
used as ceramic in many insulators.
cul brian f.
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Subject: Re: Beryllium Oxide


> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hi Godfrey,
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> I suspect there is no problem as long as it remains in ceramic
> form.  Just dont powderize it and breathe it in.
> Dont know what the insulating properties are of beryllium oxide.
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> Gerry R
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> >Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen@xxxxxxxx>
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> >I have two matching high voltage insulators about 5 inches tall with
> >shiny white ceramic between metallic bases and terminals. On the ceramic
> >material is printed beryllium oxide. I placed them in a plastic bag and
> >washed my hands. I don't intend to file or saw them. Are these
> >insulators a hazard to me?
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> >Godfrey Loudner
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