| Abstract: | Beginning as early as the first century A. D. and continuing until at least the 1970s, uranium was used as a coloring agent in glass and in ceramic glazes. The leaching of uranium from such items is of interest as some were designed for food storage or serving. Thirty-three glass items and two ceramic items were leached sequentially with deionized water, dilute acetic acid, and 1 M nitric acid to assess realistic and worst-case scenario leaching by foods and beverages. The maximum quantity of uranium leached from the uranium-bearing glasses was about 30 ??g L-1, while that from the ceramic-glazed items was about 300,000 ??g L-1. |
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| Citation Author: | Landa, E. R.; Councell, T. B. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Health Physics |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Leaching of uranium from glass and ceramic foodware and decorative items; 1992; Article; Journal; Health Physics; Landa, E. R.; Councell, T. B. |
| Citation Start Page: | 343 |
| Citation Volume: | 63 |
| Citation Year: | 1992 |
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| Text: | Leaching of uranium from glass and ceramic foodware and decorative items; 1992; Article; Journal; Health Physics; Landa, E. R.; Councell, T. B. |
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| Date Other: | Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00 -0600 |
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