Radioactive vinegar bottle Analysis results

["Bob Westerdale" <Bob.Westerdale@ametek.com>]

Hi-

        If you've been following the thread on the 1939 World's Fair  vinegar bottle, you might like to know the result of the  X-Ray Fluorescence analysis I have done.....      The following results were taken on an EDAX Eagle lll XRF spectrometer....   


Element                % by weight

Na                        1.13%

Al                        8.55%

Si                        79.29%

K                        9.57%

Ca                        0.83%

U                        0.17%


The other half percent was distributed among Sr, Ti, Fe,and S.



If I understand some of the other comments on this topic,  the Uranium content at about .17%  may qualify this piece for Regulatory Concern.  The whole bottle  weighs 19 oz,    anyone care to speculate about whether I need to license this

fine relic?       And what about the poor fellow ( not me!) who's still trying to sell his on ebay for  $24  ????   Does he need a distribution license?   There is no cap on my bottle, does that make it an unsealed source?   Uh Oh, there's a knock on the door!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=713600431


Have a great day.

Bob Westerdale