[ RadSafe ] RE: Depleted Uranium

[alstonchris at netscape.net]

Joel

I'll let others chip in on your actual questions.  But, bear in mind, not a toy for kids (of whatever age).  The beta doserate at contact with a DU source of infinite density (1/8", I think) is 230 mrad/h.  Not screamingly high, but not trivial either, no?

Cheers
cja

P.S.  Dare I ask what prompted the question?



"Baumbaugh, Joel SPAWAR" <joel.baumbaugh at navy.mil> wrote:
>Radsafers,
>How much depleted uranium can a member of the general public:
>Own (like a door-stop)
>Transfer (give away to friends or relatives as gifts for their doors
>too)?
>Transport on public roads (a little in the truck for traction in the
>winter)
>What are the disposal regulations/restrictions if they don't want it any
>more (and its not a liquid)?
>Do the regulations mention if it matters whether it is:
>Solid Metal (open to the air or sealed)
>Powder
>I found the sanitary sewer restrictions already.
>Sorry to bother everyone with this (probably) easy question, but even
>though I looked through the CFRs (I would have bet money it would be in
>30 or 31), but I came up empty.  I seem to remember it was 15 lbs?

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