Re: Beryllium Oxide

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

yes, and or the pink colored stuff. both ends of the tube have a small ring
of it. output end and on the input end where the filiament goes in,
insulates it from the center portion of the tube. cul brian f.
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Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: Beryllium Oxide


> Original poster: mercurus2000 <mercurus2000@xxxxxxx>
>
> Wait, common in microwave ovens? I've dissassembled over 50 microwave
> ovens and never seen anything remotely resembling a BeO insulator,
> are you referring to the white ceramic below the output antenna?
> Adam
> Tesla list wrote:
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> >Original poster: Mike <megavolts61@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >There IS a disposal issue, because you don't really want to poison
> >the poor guys crushing your garbage in the truck.
> >Jim could be right there....although I doubt they'd crush...there is
> >still the possibility and that would just depend on how you
> >feel.    I have worked in sevaral laboratories and one day, the
> >janitor came up to me extremely worried....in the lab next to mine,
> >they were sampling something with MTBE in it(gasoline oxygen
> >additive for those who wonder).   His eyes were tearing and red  and
> >he was near gasping for air.   It seems the person doing the
> >analysis was pipetting sample then simply tossing the used pipets
> >into the trash....when the janitor pulled the liner out...he
> >inadvertantly compressed it, blowing the residual MTBE right into
> >his face.    He was ok...and I created a stink the next day and from
> >that point on...the used pipets were kept under a fume hood until
> >thoroughly dried........
> >Things can happen....I've handled a lot of those BeO
> >insulators...they are common in microwave ovens and other similar
> >uses.    Just have to be sensible about it all.
> >Mike
> >
> >
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