[R-390] Line Level VU Meter

[blw]

I know that a lot of those ladies who painted our radium dials died an early
death. They had a habit of wetting the points of the brushes in their
mouths. A former factory in New York is still a hot zone after all these
years.

I would suggest that a no wind environment is the idea place to tinker with
radium dials. I did some component changing on a larger clock face a few
months back and took precautions. My wife says that she can see me better at
night, but I never listen to her anyway. (g)


Barry


> I DON'T want to downplay the health risk.  But it takes a pretty
> sizeable exposure before the risk of cancer goes up.  We all drink
> radium in our water every day.  Some water supplies are worse
> than others.  Opening the meters is not sure death.  It just needs to
> be done with caution and with care.  Radium sits in our bones and
> decays producing Radon.  Back in the 20's people used to drink
> radium for it's "invigorating" properties and believe it or not, some of
> these people were around 50 years later to tell about it.  Others who
> drank a lot, were often not around for more than several years and
> died of bone decay and cancers.  Like an idiot I smoked for 18 years,
> being quit for 2 years now, and probably did a LOT more long term
> damage to my body.  Not to say that it is OK to just open meters
> carelessly, but doing so outside and downwind, with a quality partical
> protective mask, is probably just fine.  JUST MY OPINION.  Don't sue me
> for your own stupidity.
> 
> 
> Scott