RE: DU -- FYI

["Franta, Jaroslav" <frantaj@aecl.ca>]

> The statement, that a DU shell contains as much uranium as a
> glow-in-the-dark-watch is mere nonsense (if it has been stated this way),
> because there are not and have not been any watches containing uranium as
> the glow-causing ingredient. It would not work.
> 
I believe the comparison was NOT stated that way -- it referred to activity
(Bq, Ci) of TRITIUM in watches. Would it be correct stated this way ??

jaro

frantaj@aecl.ca
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