RE: more on DU

["Charles Picco" <c.picco@mail.zinnianet.net>]

Of course, I was considering a boundary condition.  Of course you are right.



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[mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu]On Behalf Of John Andrews

Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:34 PM

To: Charles Picco

Cc: Otto G. Raabe; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Re: more on DU





Any calculation or expectation of inhaling uranium in any form must 

postulate a reasonable method for  getting the U airborne and keeping it 

in the atmosphere long enough to inhale it.  This is very difficult to 

do because of the mass of the uranium particles.  This stuff just does 

not float around in the air.  The only danger from depleted uranium in 

practical terms as spent weapons is the possibility of stubbing your toe 

on a piece of it in the ground.  Now, of course, if you are in a tank 

that gets hit, that is another story...



Best wishes to all for the holidays



John Andrews

Knoxville, Tennessee



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