A friend found some brick sized bars of pure lead. We figured out that they were taken out of a building's walls and that the bldg had once housed an xray service. Presuming that the info above is accurate. How should we dispose of them? Are they dangerous?
2006-09-04 23:01:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Yes, very dangerous. When we started experiments with radioactivity in the Honours Physics lab in 1960, the senior demonstrator told us it was a very dangerous laboratory (yes, yes, we all nodded, and the men clutched their genitals), then he said the most frequent accident was . . . crushed foot, when people dropped the lead bricks. But as long as you don't drop them, they are safe.
2006-09-05 05:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes lead is still used to shield a room with an x-ray machine in it. Nowadays lead sheets are nailed up. Those lead bricks are simply lead and should be taken to a recycle center where the lead can be used in car batteries, and lead shot. One more thing, let me know if you find bricks of pure gold, OK?
2006-09-06 15:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really. lead doesn't react well with x-rays so they're used in shielding. lead is a ***** to get rid of these days so call DNR and try and get them to take it
2006-09-05 06:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha...I loved the crushed foot story!
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2014-11-26 15:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋