AW: [ RadSafe ] Bob Cherry on pyrophoric uranium munitions

[James Salsman]

Franz Schönhofer wrote:

>... the major risk of uranium exposure is kidney damage 

At large doses this is true, but in smaller doses uranium accumulates
over time in testes, bone, and other tissue without causing significant
kidney damage.

> Body burden can be and has been easily assessed by excretion analysis.

I'm not sure I would agree that is "easily" done; see the minutes of
the Depleted Uranium Oversight Board for details:
   http://www.duob.org.uk/

Sincerely,
James Salsman