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[champine@apollo.HP.COM (Mark Champine)]

RE: "What made it special, made it dangerous, so I buried it"

Glow in the dark toys containing phosphorus, ones that need to be
'charged up' by exposure to light, have never been dangerous.  What WAS
dangerous I am told was the practice, of using small amounts of radium
in luminescent paint on watch dials and toys.  These 'glow in the dark'
items glowed continuously without need of exposure to light to charge
them.  These items were indeed dangerous and were pulled from the
market when the effects of radiation became better understood.

(My parents have told me stories of both the watch dials, and of a shoe
store fluoroscope that would let your see your feet *inside* your new shoes
to examine the fit.  Heavy X-ray dosage!)

Also: KT Watch -- 
      I happened to catch a modern dance routine to "This Woman's Work"
      on (gag retch) Dave Maynard's Talent Showcase. The
      performance was not bad considering the venue, but it
      was somewhat disconcerting to have Kate's work
      associated with this show, a classic in Bad Taste.

      It was nice, however, to see an inner-city
      high-school kid choose this song. There is hope for
      the future!


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