[pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint
- From: "Nicholas O. Lindan" <nolindan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 10:18:18 -0400
"Bill" <photographica@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Was that [radium glow-in-the-dark stuff] ever shown to be actually
hazardous, or was it a perceived hazard?
I think it is the manufacturing that was found to be hazardous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Dial_Company
Locally, radium left from painting WWII airplane dials was found bricked
into a backyard barbecue.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19820617&id=FfkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XXsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754,1019625
Early 1900's pocket watches with lots of radium glow paint could
cause radiation burns over the years if the watch was carried
with the dial facing the body.
My watch has (had - it has expired over time) a tritium powered
glow in the dark dial and hands.
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Nicholas O. Lindan
Cleveland Engineering Design, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio 44121
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