Re: derivation of the term "lead pig"

[jamesm@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca]

     I presume it is related to the expressions "pig iron" & "pig lead" 
     which date before the nuclear era.  Masefield refers to pig lead in 
     his poem "Cargoes".
     
     Mike James


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Subject: derivation of the term "lead pig" 
Author:  <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu> at INTERNET
Date:    2000-12-14 15:50


I know that this was discussed previously, and, I think it comes from 
the Manhattan Project days, but am not sure.
     
I would appreciate someone providing the history (again) and I will 
pass this on to a facility who asked me recently for the derivation.
     
I have an archive job running now, but nothing has been returned yet.
     
Thanks in advance!
     
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