AW: AW: [simpits-tech] "Unbelievable" but TRUE :P

Gene Buckle simpits-tech@simpits.org
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 20:09:23 -0700 (PDT)


> > Keep in mind that Radium was used as a glow-in-the-dark paint from its
> > discovery (sometime in the very late 1800's I think) until (I think) the
> > 1960's.  It was _heavily_ used in aircraft instrument faces as well as
> > some clocks and many watches.
>
> I have a radium-faced pocketwatch around here somewhere, but it's
> completely sealed so I'm not overly concerned.

It'll still make a geiger counter go bugsh*t. :)

g.