From: dmhills{at}attglobal.net (Don Hills)

In article , John Cuccia
 wrote:
>On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:20:58 -0400, "Tony Ingenoso"
>
>>So what is the physical mechanism for the "harm" DU causes?
...
>While it emits mostly alpha particles which are easily blocked by
>everyday clothing,  inhalation or ingestion can be dangerous:
>http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/guide/depletedu/health/index.cfm

... which is why I said to Tony earlier, if he thinks it's not harmful he
won't object to us blowing some fine DU dust into his house. The quantity
will be so small he won't even notice it...

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