[ RadSafe ] RE: Fw: [OEM] TIG Welding and Titanium face implants

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>  I believe the issue here is whether the titanium implant can act as an
>  antenna and change electromagnetic energy (microwaves, RF, etc.) into
>  electrical current, and subsequently heat.

Yes, like any material with sufficient conductivity (although the welder will
not be a source to care about, this is, as already suggested, probably
just a joke).

> Copper and aluminum and silver and gold all make excellent antennas

Correct, they are all good conductors.

> and they are all definitely  ferromagnetic.

Definitely not. Try a magnet on either of these...

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>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Wesley <wesvanpelt at att.net>
>  Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Fw: [OEM] TIG Welding and Titanium face  implants
>  Sent: Jan 15 '06 17:11
>  
>  Radsafers,
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>  Steven Dapra wrote:
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>  Snip.....  Titanium is also not ferromagnetic.  Can it be affected by any
>  field that might be produced by TIG welding?
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>  I believe the issue here is whether the titanium implant can act as an
>  antenna and change electromagnetic energy (microwaves, RF, etc.) into
>  electrical current, and subsequently heat.  Copper and aluminum and silver
>  and gold all make excellent antennas and they are all definitely
>  ferromagnetic.
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>  Best regards,
>  
>  Wes
>  
>  Wesley R. Van Pelt, PhD, CIH, CHP, KF2LG (amateur radio operator)
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>  Wesley R. Van Pelt Associates, Inc.
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