RE: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?

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Original poster: wysock@xxxxxxx 

Sorry guys,

Can't stop myself on this thread anymore.  I have to chime in.
Lung cancer from 2% thoriated tungsten in Tesla coil RSG's?
Yeah, right.  Just like the folks who scream that our "global
warming" is totally due to mankind's emissions; especially here
in the Western World.  Give me a break!!!

Best regards,
Bill Wysock.

Date sent:              Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:09 -0700
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Subject:                RE: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?
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Date forwarded:         Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:39 -0700 (MST)

> Original poster: "Anthony R. Mollner" <penny831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> That's because it's not a real hazard! Hell, eating fresh fruit contains
> more lead than California allows without a "warning" label but it's sold
> anyways and lead is cumulative like thorium!
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:15 PM
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> Subject: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?
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> Original poster: Frank <fxrays@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> They don't!
> They breath fumes all day. Some ventilation but for the most part,
> they are a couple ft from the arc max!
> Frank
>
> At 03:40 PM 2/11/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>  >Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen@xxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  >How do welders protect themselves from thoriated welding rods?
>  >
>  >Godfrey Loudner
>  >
>  >Original poster: David Speck <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  >Joe,
>  >
>  >The objection to the use of thoriated gap elements is that thorium is
>  >a naturally radioactive alpha particle emitter.  There is a small but
>  >measurable amount of gap erosion during TC operation, with some of
>  >that electrode material being converted to fine airborne radioactive
>  >dust. I think that many coilers are willing to sacrifice a small amount
>  >of
>  >gap efficiency to reduce the risk of lung cancer.
>  >Dave
>  >
>
>
>
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