[Milsurplus] Radioactive OA2 tubes?

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Mon Sep 27 15:41:23 EDT 2010


I think the main concern with DU is heavy metals toxicity, not radioactivity.

-John

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>
> Funny that the military is worried about the small amount of radiation in
> a tube but has no concerns about using depleted uranium in armor piercing
> and other artillery rounds. I know this was a concern in Bosnia but do not
> know if they stopped using depleted uranium in Iraq or Afghanistan?
> probably not a lot of armor to punch holes in there.
> Ray Fantini KA3EKH




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