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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:49 AM Original message |
Alpha particles in city tap water, what should I do? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. We used to use a filter on the cold water tap in our kitchen - we have high mineral concentrations, |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Uranium in drinking water is not uncommon... |
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caraher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here's some advice from Maryland |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You won't find many here with physics training. |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Depleted uranium is a WMD |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And what you've "heard argued" is complete nonsense. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Me thinks DU is definately a WMD |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Sorry. |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. From a physics standpoint, there is no way depleted uranium could be a radiological weapon |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 10:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. DepU is dangerous because it's a heavy metal, it's radiation levels are very tiny. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yet another example of things they don't get. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. "anything with the word nuclear in it..." |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Find out what is radiating. |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. As a physicist this thread has me chuckling. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Generally an activated carbon filter will remove radium and radon from your water. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. A carbon water filter spould remove any radiation-emmiting particulates. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. If it is radon you might think about getting a few radon detectors |
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