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From: jmc@riccb.UUCP (Jeff McQuinn )
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: Re: life of nuke wastes
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Date: Wed, 16-Jul-86 06:52:43 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 16 06:52:43 1986
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> INHALED plutonium is exceedingly toxic, but of course it must be in the form
> of a fine powder.  Ingested plutonium is relatively harmless...

About as harmless as eating lead!