Post by William McCormick on Sept 10, 2013 22:53:00 GMT -5
Years ago, most individuals in America, knew that tar had trace amounts of Uranium. Kids would take their Geiger counter if they were rich, and get a hold of a piece of pitch,(tar). They would do experiments using tars natural radiation for their experiments. Poor kids would use less expensive chemicals to detect, the presence of radiation.
Today I do not know how many individuals know that when Uranium especially in trace quantities is exposed to oxidation. That the Uranium becomes highly radio active. Uranium is capable of holding many atoms of oxygen. So it can often take years before the substance with trace Uranium is made highly radio active. When the trace uranium is oxidized, like most other metals it can form a powdery air born, poison.
The other problem with trace uranium in substances that become oxidized is that, the radiation from oxidized Uranium, can cause other radio active elements to form especially in the presence of carbon and hydrogen.
There are different kinds of pitch, or tar. Some exhibit more trace uranium then others. Some perhaps oxidize less then others because of a high wax content in the tar.
In any case years ago tar adhesive used to be used to install linoleum tiles. With age this tar, against the cement floor in basements in homes, and on cement floors in commercial buildings oxidized. Because it was up against the cement that contains a high quantity of oxygen. The Uranium started to emit radiation that caused elements the Uranium oxide was near to be changed, modified. Sometimes radio active gas is formed.
Chronic exposer to these substances in minute quantity is the killer.
Today I do not know how many individuals know that when Uranium especially in trace quantities is exposed to oxidation. That the Uranium becomes highly radio active. Uranium is capable of holding many atoms of oxygen. So it can often take years before the substance with trace Uranium is made highly radio active. When the trace uranium is oxidized, like most other metals it can form a powdery air born, poison.
The other problem with trace uranium in substances that become oxidized is that, the radiation from oxidized Uranium, can cause other radio active elements to form especially in the presence of carbon and hydrogen.
There are different kinds of pitch, or tar. Some exhibit more trace uranium then others. Some perhaps oxidize less then others because of a high wax content in the tar.
In any case years ago tar adhesive used to be used to install linoleum tiles. With age this tar, against the cement floor in basements in homes, and on cement floors in commercial buildings oxidized. Because it was up against the cement that contains a high quantity of oxygen. The Uranium started to emit radiation that caused elements the Uranium oxide was near to be changed, modified. Sometimes radio active gas is formed.
Chronic exposer to these substances in minute quantity is the killer.