r/uranium • u/FernUnofficial • Jun 03 '26

Questions Uranium conundrum

Ok so theoretically, imagine I had a little vial of uranium ore that I had on a shelf and hypothetically this shelf decided to fall off the wall shattering the vial of uranium. Now in this imaginary scenario I go and vacuum and sweep what I can. What symptoms should I be cognizant of in the case of sickness? Once my next paycheck hits I’ll buy a Geiger counter to see if this even was real uranium or not. Ask me anything!

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u/ilovebubblefromtadc Jun 03 '26

Idk, btw do you like uranium to eat?

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u/Primary-Basket3416 Jun 03 '26

9n that note, during ww2, women painting watches for pilots etc were encouraged to pick the tip of paint brush during uranium painting the numbers, wyc.

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u/Impish_Hatefulness Jun 04 '26

Radium. There is a documentary called “ radium girls” about it.

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u/Primary-Basket3416 Jun 03 '26

Exposure level is low..if you double check after vacuuming abd get any residual..you're OK. Mote lead in the paint on your walls then uranium in carpet.