On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:14:36 -0700, the renowned Lew Hartswick
wrote:

Jim Wilkins wrote:
On Nov 19, 12:30 am, Jon Elson wrote:

...
You got to be kidding! Made from Zirconia? You
ought to read the warning labels on electronic
gear with zirconia ceramic in them. They
basically tell you to get into a moon suit
whenever touching the component. (Maybe I'm
thinking of the wrong ceramic, or that hazard has
been reevaluated.) ...
Jon


http://www.zirchrom.com/pdf/NPZMSDS.pdf
Do you mean Beryllium?
I think he means Beryllium Oxide.
...lew...

Yup, BeO. Harmless unless you grind it up and breath it in.

But then drill rod is harmless unless you do something like sharpen it
to a point and plunge it into your eye.


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