[Milsurplus] [armyradios] re: radium and eBay

[Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via Milsurplus]

actually   the daughter  particles   from the  radon  are  the problem 
too....
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/4/2014 7:03:51 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
jfor at quikus.com writes:

If you  are not living in a bottle with your radios, I really doubt it's a
threat.  Most rooms have at least 1 air change per  hour.

-John

=====================

> 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.  )
>  ______________________________________________________________
>  Milsurplus  mailing list
> Home:   http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
> Help:   http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post:   mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by:   http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list:   http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>  ______________________________________________________________
>  Milsurplus mailing list
> Home:  http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
> Help:  http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post:  mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by:  http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list:  http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>