I read in !emc-pstc that Patrick Lawler <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'Chamber Doors', on Tue, 19 Feb 2002: >Are you sure? Berylium Oxide (BeO) has a long-standing reputation for being >toxic, but I've never heard of metalic berylium (Be) posing a problem.
The metal is very reactive and oxidizes in air. But, AFAIK, the oxide forms a very thin layer on the surface, as is the case for aluminium, so the amount of oxide produced from CuBe250 (the 'cooking' grade of beryllium copper, AIUI, with 2.5% Be) is very small indeed in normal use. Machining it is a different matter. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk After swimming across the Hellespont, I felt like a Hero. PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
