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- From: quest@iowegia.uucp (Steve J. Quest)
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- Subject: Re: Are Your Light Bulbs Radioactive?
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- Date: 1 Sep 92 19:48:03 GMT
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- steinman@is.morgan.com (Jan Steinman) writes:
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- > >Abstract: Alert!!! some compact flourescent light bulbs have radioactive
- > >materials in them.
- >
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- Can anyone tell me exactly what radioactive substance is
- used in these lamps? I can assume the element is thorium, as that
- is used to "enrich" the electron emission from the cathodes in TV
- picture tubes. Please all, keep this in mind- a radioactive
- element OUTSIDE the body is usually harmless in small amounts.
- Once inside, the damage begins (so don't munch on your fluorescent
- tubes) ;)
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- sq
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