[time-nuts] Disciplining Rubidium

[John Miles]

Mostly that labelling is required because of the unfortunate events that
ensue if the stuff gets wet.  They're both alkali metals, in the same column
as sodium and potassium.

-- john, KE5FX

> Hi Bruce,
>
> last chemistry/physics class is a while back :) I guess a half
> life of 50
> Billion years means it's not really radiating much?
>
> No problem with Cesium then either, I guess the radiation levels must be
> really really low?
>
> thanks,
> Said
>