[Milsurplus] [armyradios] re: radium and eBay

[WA5CAB--- via Milsurplus]

I agree.  Anyone who licks their toys (or their fingers when they haven't 
washed them recently) deserves what they get.  In some circles it's known as 
the Darwin Award.  

Whomever wrote the ER article probably never heard of the inverse square 
law.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 05/04/2014 16:45:59 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jfor at quikus.com writes: 
> eBay has far too many restriction already. PLEASE keep quiet about it. 
> The
> risk is very small unless you lick the dials of your radios.
> 
> IMO, it's incumbant on those who buy techno toys to know the risks. Many
> use lethal high voltages or put out RF capable of burns. LASERs can blind.
> A soldering iron can burn. X-Acto knives can cut. Chemicals can poison.
> Bicycles and skis can kill.
> 
> You are not everyone's nanny.
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> -John
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> >The recent discussion on Glowbugs about Pyranol capacitors and such
> >reminded me of this. Some mil radios, such as TBX and TBY, have pretty
> >good loads of radium paint on front panel and even on dials. I recall one
> >article in E-R years back that advised NOT having the radio on, for
> >example,
> >a desk in front of you where you habitually spend time.
> >Now, on eBay, I have NEVER seen any mention of the radium potential.
> >Should there be? Would eBay ixnay the listing if it did mention radium?
> >Is the 'right thing' to do, to mention the radium and the potential risk,
> >and cautions?
> >I can foresee myself listing a few TBX in the near term.
> >Maybe eBay should be more concerned about this and less about a
> >swastika, for example, on a military medal.
> >-Hue
> >( posted to Glowbugs, milsurplus, armyradios. )