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| Thread ID: 148011 | 2019-06-15 23:57:00 | Smoke Alarm with 10 years Battery ?? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1461550 | 2019-06-17 02:10:00 | how many people have discarded them in a 'safe' manner,. about the same number who safely dispose of fluro lightbulbs (mecurcy) , building waste (asbestos, lead) , devices with batteries (lithium, cadmium) and garden waste (noxious weeds) :) Put it all back in the ground, where it came from, thats the kiwi way. Sell stuff with no regard as to how the can then be safely disposed of. Someone else' s issue Not all smoke alarms had Americium . "There is little danger from the ~alpha~ radiation unless the americium is inhaled or ingested " : from wiki "However, americium-241 also emits gamma rays, which are much more penetrating than α particles. The U.S. National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements estimates that household smoke detector use causes a radiation dose of 9-50 nSv (nanosievert) per year. [7] To put this in perspective, the dose received from eating a banana is about 100 nSv" So, who has been disposing of their old banana's in a safe way . :-) |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1461551 | 2019-06-17 05:09:00 | about the same number who safely dispose of fluro lightbulbs (mecurcy) , building waste (asbestos, lead) , devices with batteries (lithium, cadmium) and garden waste (noxious weeds) :) Put it all back in the ground, where it came from, thats the kiwi way. Sell stuff with no regard as to how the can then be safely disposed of. Someone else' s issue Yeah, I once took some mercury bulbs to the hazardous wastes, along with dud cadmium batteries. While I was a short distance away dealing with more conventional recyclables, a loader driver came along, chucked it all into the bucket of his loader and took it all to the landfill, so even when we are encouraged to do right, it is either just lip service, or is reduced to a waste of time by staff who know no better. Had to laugh at your banana comments, although it's good to put it into perspective... I should be keeping the bananas in the garage with the recycling and the other hazardous goods, and the dud smoke detectors with the food in the kitchen. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1461552 | 2019-06-17 08:11:00 | At my age, I doubt very much if I would outlive the battrery, so I would never know if 10 years is true. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1461553 | 2019-06-22 22:44:00 | Yes what is a safe manner. Recycling sites need better signage and more info at POS of what happens to every product. Eg Most councils just shipped our thin plastic waste to Malaysia where they burn it in the open (obviously being paid to do this!) |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1461554 | 2019-06-22 22:46:00 | Mecury is dangerous! (in your home or hands) But for all the other stuff an old fashioned landfill is the best idea. NZ has thousands of valleys that could be bought and used, and at the end of their life they can be nice flat park areas! |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1461555 | 2019-06-23 04:12:00 | about the same number who safely dispose of fluro lightbulbs (mecurcy) , building waste (asbestos, lead) , devices with batteries (lithium, cadmium) and garden waste (noxious weeds) : ) Put it all back in the ground, where it came from, thats the kiwi way. : #444444; font-style : italic; "> Sell stuff with no regard as to how the can then be safely disposed of. : #444444; font-style : italic; "> Someone else' s issue Not all smoke alarms had Americium . : #444444; font-style : italic; "> "There is little danger from the ~alpha~ radiation unless the americium is inhaled or ingested " : from wiki "However, americium-241 also emits gamma rays, which are much more penetrating than α particles. The U.S. National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements estimates that household smoke detector use causes a radiation dose of 9-50 nSv (nanosievert) per year. [7] To put this in perspective, the dose received from eating a banana is about 100 nSv" So, who has been disposing of their old banana's in a safe way . : -) N worries with the old ones, it's the new ones that will get you ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1461556 | 2019-06-23 04:16:00 | Mecury is dangerous! (in your home or hands) . . . It is OK in your teeth until your fillings are over 98 years old (at which time they should be replaced with the modern self-ejecting fillings that are biodegradable) . ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1461557 | 2019-06-23 22:49:00 | Apparently my house will spontaneously combust if I don't have smoke detectors. Lived in it 20 years so far and am still waiting for that to happen. Seriously though I know they save lives and I meant to get some, but mostly they just annoy me so I never got around to it. |
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