[K3pzn-board] BERYLLIUM OXIDE IS DEADLY!

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 15:19:01 -0400

Hi Keith
Thanks for the update.  It had been some time since I read about or came
into contact with those tubes. Actually I think I had one laying around the
bench and had looked for it to dispose years ago but haven't found it. Years
ago some people I know just used rubber gloves, before the current latex
variety. I hope it is not in one of my tube boxes. The mask and goggles are
new to me along with raising it to the HAZMAT level.  That was probably
adopted with the stricter controls that have come into the workplace over
the last 20 years.  Thank heaven Saddam Hussein didn't get his hands on a
couple of old tubes or may it would have been better if he had (literally).
Frank

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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Keith Krichinsky
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:10 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [K3pzn-board] BERYLLIUM OXIDE IS DEADLY!

USE EXTREME CAUTION!

We have tubes here at MPT which also contain beryllium oxide.  YOU DO NOT
WANT TO GET THIS STUFF ON YOUR HANDS!  It is DEADLY!  You can become
extremely sick just by coming in contact with it!  It will be absorbed
through the skin.  Take no chances!  Rubber/latex gloves, a dust mask and
goggles are MINIMUM protection for dealing with these tubes.  Carefully
dispose of the gloves, mask and goggles in a sealed plastic bag.

If the ceramic becomes scratched or broken, evacuate the building and call
for HAZMAT AT ONCE!

73,

Keith Krichinsky - KB3HHK

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Frank Rodski" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>,"'Al Bisasky'" <[email protected]>
Subject: [K3pzn-board] beryllium oxide ceramic tubes
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:54:26 -0400

Al
As far as I know, those tubes are safe to handle unless they are dropped and
fracture into small pieces and dust. My understanding is ya don't want to
breathe that stuff. Also you need to avoid scrapeing  or abraiding which
causes small particles.  Latex gloves would probably give protection. Update
me if my memory is incorrect.
Frank K3MTT

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