Sam Yancy on sat 4 jan 03
Re depleated uraniun. FYI - In case you don't know,
depleted uranium is used in most commercial airplanes
to balance the flaps and control surfaces - and so on.
Reason - it is is very heavy as related to size. This
material is a 'controlled material' but in some cases
just sits around while the flight control
surfaces/parts are being overhauled - while the
aircraft is in overhaul. A lot of mechanics are in
close touch with this material ,but after 42 years in
the commercial aircraft industry, I have never seen
one "glow in the dark"---yet. Sam in Daly City
\--- Catherine White wrote:
> Uranium in the '60s:
>
> Rhodesia, 1965 (Zimbabwe 1978). Prime Minister Ian
> Smith proclaimed the
> country's independence. Britain retaliated with a
> trade embargo. That was
> the end of readily available uranium, at least for
> me. I had a small
> quantity that I may never have used given that I
> don't glow in the dark.
> ;-)
>
> Catherine in Yuma, AZ
> Two ancient electric kilns. Both outside.
> It never rains here at the Mexican
> border.
> One partner, one kid, one dog, two
> cats. All inside.
>
>
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> > 1) Accidental contamination from uranium compounds
> through contact with
> > ceramic dinnerware, by Ralph W. Sheets, Clifton C.
> Thompson
> Edouard Bastarache
>
>
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