[ RadSafe ] Polonium-210

[John R Johnson]

Thanks Kim

This "confirms" what I thought.

John
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-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl]On
Behalf Of Kim Merritt
Sent: November 28, 2006 12:25 PM
To: radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Polonium-210


A review of the MSDS for Polonium 210 in ChemWatch indicated that
there is "no acute toxicological data identified in literature
search."  All of the exposure limits in the MSDS are based upon the
radiological exposure limits and the biological effects related to
radiation exposure.  For NFPA labeling it is classified as 2 for
flammability and instability and 1 for health.  Polonium
tetrachloride is similar with the exception of being a 3 for
flammability (spontaneous ignition in air) and a 1 for instability.

Seems like an a extremely inefficient way to kill someone to
me.  Maybe it was added as a contaminant to the real poison to
confound the investigation.


Kim Merritt, CLSO
Radiation/Laser Safety Officer
Mainthia Technologies  MS 305
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA
(757)864-3210 office
(757)864-9449 fax
mailto:k.merritt at larc.nasa.gov

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