Toxic Metal Fumes from Mantle-Type Camp Lanterns

Griggs, K.S.

doi:10.1126/science.181.4102.842

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“…Griggs suggested a risk due to acute and chronic toxicity of beryllium evaporated from a mantle [4]. He estimated that the mantle contains 650 µg of beryllium and 60% of it is released into the atmosphere during burning.…”

Section: Large Gas Lanternmentioning

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Comparisons between radioactive and non-radioactive gas lantern mantles

2000

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Gas lantern mantles containing radioactive thorium have been used for more than 100 years. Although thorium was once believed to be indispensable for giving a bright light, non-radioactive mantles are now available. From the radioactivities of the daughter nuclides, we estimated the levels of radioactivity of 232Th and 228Th in 11 mantles. The mantles contained various levels of radioactivity from background levels to 1410 +/- 140 Bq. Our finding that radioactive and non-radioactive mantles are equally bright suggests that there is no advantage in using radioactive mantles. A remaining problem is that gas lantern mantles are sold without any information about radioactivity.

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“…Although many scientists have studied the dangers of thorium in mantles [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10], little mention has been made of supposedly 'non-radioactive' mantles. The availability of such non-radioactive mantles raises the following questions:…”

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Comparisons between radioactive and non-radioactive gas lantern mantles

2000

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“…Reports of the aerolization of beryllium from newly ignited camp lantern mantles additionally reinforces the concept that exposure to Be extends beyond the groups of employees working in industry that utilize the metal. For example, the mantle of a gas lantern contains about 600 ,ug of beryllium metal, most of which is volatilized and becomes airborne during the first 15 min of use of a new mantle (91).…”

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Sources, Transport and Alterations of Metal Compounds: An Overview. I. Arsenic, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, and Nickel

Fishbein¹

1981

Environmental Health Perspectives

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An overview is presented of the current state of knowledge of the salient aspects of the sources, transport, and alterations of arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, and nickel. This information is considered vital for a better assessment of the scope of potential human hazard to these ubiquitous toxicants and their compounds. Stress is focused on both natural and industrial activities, particularly on the latter's projected trends. Increasing use patterns per se of most of these metals, as well as aspects of waste disposal and the anticipated increased combustion of fossil fuels for power generation and space heating (particularly in the United States), are major causes of potential health concern. Additionally, attention is drawn to the need for increased research to fill the gaps in our knowledge in these vital areas, all in the hope of permitting a more facile identification and quantification of the potential hazard to exposure to these agents.

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