[SOC] Once agn ...

[Bob Nielsen]

Back in the 1960s when I was working on satellites, I designed some
antennas made of beryllium (very light weight and able to stand high
temperatures--the antennas were located next to a rocket motor).  We
had them machined at special facilities which collected all the dust,
which is the really dangerous stuff.  I handled the finished pieces
with no precautions, although that probably wasn't really a good thing
to do. 

Bob, N7XY

On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 03:38:13AM +0000, Dennis Ponsness wrote:
> 
> Rob,
>   Other than the fuel, there are some other nasty things onboard as well.  
> I am sure that you will find a good deal of asbestos and probably one of 
> the worst things is beryillum...
> 
> http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts4.html
> 
> This stuff WILL kill you, and it isn't pretty...
> 
> 
> 72/73/74...
> 
> Dennis - WB0WAO
> 
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Bob Nielsen, N7XY                          n7xy@n7xy.net
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