m II wrote:

luigi wrote:

I have personally handled the 30mm DU rounds fired by the A-10.
Although I may die a horrible death, at present (I am almost 60) I am in
excellent health.

There's a huge difference between handling nice smooth metal and breathing in
the metallic dust caused by the impact. It's the same as asbestos, in that the
solid stuff is pretty well harmless. When it becomes airborne in a fine powder,
you die.

mike

Since DU has been routinely used in commercial aircraft for many years I'd be
interested to know how many people have died as a result of exposure at aircraft
crash sites?

Dave

I once heard on a radio talk show years ago that DU is being used in the
manufacturing of things such as kitchen silverware and kitchen utensils
and braces,the kind of braces for teeth that some people wear to
straighten their teeth.I don't know if it's true though.
cuhulin