[ RadSafe ] Thorium in gas lamps

[LNMolino at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/22/2006 11:54:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
GRAHNk at comcast.net writes:

They  contain radioactive material and have a warning about inhaling or 
ingesting  the ash. 

The sad part about that warning is that the folks that are likely to buy  
these items for "simpler" living and the like are likely never to consider  
inhaling or ingesting the ash of a burnt mantle!

 
Louis N.  Molino, Sr., CET
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