[Milsurplus] [armyradios] re: radium and eBay

[Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via Milsurplus]

I would worry more  about  radon  gas output....
Ed#  _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) 
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/4/2014 6:06:24 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net writes:

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
> 
> =================
> 
> 
> 
>  >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.  )
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