To: Smokin' Joe
I think it’s not being used as an X-Ray source. The article states that it is used in the welds.
To: EKrusling
They do use a radioactive source for taking x rays of welds. But not depleted uranium. The sources for metallurgical x rays are mighty strong. You wouldn’t want to be exposed to the beam.
16 posted on
12/04/2007 3:51:51 PM PST by
Nik Naym
(If Republicans are your problem, Democrats aren't the answer!)
To: EKrusling
I think it’s not being used as an X-Ray source. The article states that it is used in the welds. It's most likely iridium 192, as reported on WBAP (Rush's Dallas Ft-Worth station). It's used to *inspect* the welds.
31 posted on
12/04/2007 5:16:49 PM PST by
El Gato
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To: EKrusling
It looks like an x-ray source used to image pipe welds, like those in pipelines (hence the cable).
73 posted on
12/05/2007 7:52:26 AM PST by
Smokin' Joe
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