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Default How do I dispose of this bulb?

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:46:43 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On 22 Jan, 10:26, PeterC wrote:
On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:45:39 +0000, clumsy ******* wrote:
PeterC wrote:



When NiCads get hot they can give of cadmium and that has a nasty effect on
the bones. A Japanese chap did it with some button cells and coins in his
pocket and there was a bad effect on his femur.
Cadmium is very nasty.


Have you got a reference for that?

Cheers,

Sid


No, sorry, it was in a mag. at work, so =20 years ago.
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