Re: THORIUM MANTLES

["Eric L. Darois" <daroiel@naesco.com>]

     My experience is that the "new" gold top mantels DO NOT contain 
     Thorium.  Look for the "green" top..


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Subject: THORIUM MANTLES
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet
Date:    5/13/96 4:48 PM


I believe that the COLEMAN brand lantern mantles no longer contain thorium. 
I bought several of them for demonstration purposes two years ago and
discovered that they weren't hot.  Another brand that was imported from India 
did still contain thorium.  
     
Chris Hogan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
Occupational Health and Safety
chogan@colan.uams.edu
     
My opinion only, standard disclaimers apply.