[Milsurplus] Required disclaimer (was raduim on eBay)

[Peter Gottlieb]

I am sure that is true of the general population, due to the very low number of people exposed to old radios. I infer this due to your quote of an overall statistic. 

But for those playing with old radios it may not be true if one is excessively careless around high voltages. There are other hazards as well, I.e. Chemical, infection from cuts and scrapes. I would place radioactivity most likely as one of the least risks. 


Peter

> On May 5, 2014, at 3:40 PM, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
> 
> Actually, statistically you are far more likely to be injured or killed by
> a doctor or in a hospital than by any old radio gear.
> 
> I read that last year there were 15,000 deaths from MRSA, a hospital
> acquired infection, for example. This is caused by poor sanitation.
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> -John
> 
> ===================
> 
> 
> 
>> Damn, I knew I missed something.  :-)
>> 
>> 73
>> Brian J.
>> www.VE3UU.com, www.VE3CWM.com,  & www.DEWLine.ca
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: J. Forster [mailto:jfor at quikus.com]
>> Sent: May 5, 2014 8:37 AM
>> To: Brian/VE3UU
>> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Required disclaimer (was raduim on eBay)
>> 
>> You missed asteroid damage.
>> 
>> -John
>> 
>> ===============
>> 
>> 
>>> Maybe we need to include this with everything we sell.
>>> 
>>> <Snip>
>>> 
>>> This disclaimer does not cover misuse, accident, lightning, flood,
>>> tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption, earthquake, hurricanes and other
>>> Acts of God, female misinterpretation, neglect, damage from improper
>>> or incorrect line voltage, improper or unauthorized use, broken
>>> antenna or marred cabinet, missing or altered serial numbers,
>>> electromagnetic radiation from nuclear blasts, sonic boom vibrations,
>>> customer adjustments that are not covered in this list, and incidents
>>> owing to an airplane crash, ship sinking or taking on of water, motor
>>> vehicle crashing, dropping the item, falling rocks, leaky roof, broken
>>> glass, mud slides, forest fire, or projectile (which can include, but
>>> not be limited to, arrows, bullets, paintballs, shot, BB's, shrapnel,
>>> lasers, napalm, torpedoes, or emissions of X-rays, Alpha, Beta and
>>> Gamma rays, knives, stones, sharp sticks, etc.).
>>> <End Snip>
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Brian J.
>>> www.VE3UU.com, www.VE3CWM.com,  & www.DEWLine.ca
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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