[ RadSafe ] Germany to compensate 500 ex-soldiers who developedcancer after radiation exposure

[Fred Dawson]

Any system where you accelerate charge particles such TWT or magnetrons used 
in radars has the potential to generate X-rays and if not properly shielded 
cause operator exposure to ionising radiation

The UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 reflect this
  " In this paragraph, "radiation generator" means any electrical equipment 
emitting ionising radiation and containing components operating at a 
potential difference of more than 5kV.".
Fred Dawson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Atkinson" <robert.atkinson at genetix.com>
To: "Franta, Jaroslav" <frantaj at aecl.ca>; "radsafe" <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 12:06 PM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Germany to compensate 500 ex-soldiers who 
developedcancer after radiation exposure


Hi,
It's not clear from the report if the cause was ionising or non-ionising 
radiation. DU is not used in radar sets as far as I know, but other isotopes 
typically are. These include Kr85, Ni63, Cs137 and Ra226 in voltage 
regulator and T/R tubes (valves) to maintain a small level of ionisation, H3 
and Ra226 for control illumination and Uranium glass in glass to metal seals 
in high power tubes.
They can also have a lot of toxins including lead, beryllium (metal and 
oxide) cadmium and PCB's (not the circuit board!).

Regards,
Robert Atkinson
MRAeS G8RPI.


-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf 
Of Franta, Jaroslav
Sent: 30 June 2005 18:47
To: radsafe
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Germany to compensate 500 ex-soldiers who developed 
cancer after radiation exposure

German soldiers and their families have long sought damages for
illnesses such as leukemia and testicular cancer that they believe is
the result of poor protection against radiation from radar equipment.
<SNIP>


Soooo.... was this radar equipment made of DU, or what ?

Jaro
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