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Likely zero, as it was encapsulated with resin. They would have had to grind the ring to dust and then eat the whole damned thing. It was also commonly in reco

Likely zero, as it was encapsulated with resin. They would have had to grind the ring to dust and then eat the whole damned thing. It was also commonly in record and camera cleaning brushes, as it could be used to induce a static charge, which would attract dust. Likewise, encapsulated, so the risk with normal use was minimal, but again, if you ground the brush to dust and ate it, all bets are off.

roughly 1y ago
> Likely zero <…> They would have had to grind the ring to dust and then eat the whole damned thing. Never had kids, huh?
- adastra22 1y ago
  They could eat the resin and be fine. I’ve never seen a kid grind hard substances into a fine powder and then inject them.
  - shakna 1y ago
    I've seen many rings in stomachs and throats, in the emergency room...
    - adastra22 1y ago
      Which, aside from the chocking hazard, would be absolutely fine here. No radiological concern.
      - shakna 1y ago
        Until it dissolves forty years down the line, like many do.
        adastra22 1y ago
        At which point there’s no polonium left. It has a half-life measured in days.
  - IAmBroom 1y ago
    That's more like teenage behavior, to be honest.
knodi123 1y ago
But it was a spinthariscope. If the resin blocked all the alpha particles, then they wouldn't produce the visible flashes in the screen. It seems more likely that the radioactive substance would be embedded in the surface of the resin. And therefore eating it would still allow it to damage your tissues.