[TheForge] Re: berillium check

[Jim Guy]

Beryllium is also used in insulators used to attach high power, high voltage 
transisters to heat sinks.  What we use to work with was highly toxic and we 
had to go through a special disposal service to get rid of them when they 
were replaced.


Jim and Patty Guy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:01 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: berillium check


>
> Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos seem to be really concerned with
> beryllium because of its use in nuclear stuff.  Here's some
> interesting info if you want to pursue it. (PDFs, 186K & 66K)
>
>    http://www.sandia.gov/BHSC/events/TammyTaylorLANL.pdf
>    http://www.sandia.gov/BHSC/events/01Oct1718BHSCminutes.pdf
>
> Includes the email addresses (as of 2001) of some people who would
> know the current state of Be safety tech.  If the moist wiper pads
> described in the first file (above) are now available as a commercial
> product, one could keep them on the shelf, file off a bit of suspect
> material and test with the wipe before grinding, forging or whatever.
>
>
>
> - Mike
>
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