Are Marbles Dangerous

Uranium is found naturally in the environment and we actually take in more uranium from food and water than you would get from these marbles and glassware.

Are marbles dangerous. Although the marbles emit beta particles and gamma rays which are dangerous at high levels they only give off a small number of these radioactive decay products. Because they are glass or clay in material they can be hazardous to children when broken or chipped. 1 464 points 29 comments marbles are dangerous iwsmt has amazing images videos and anectodes to waste your time on. Another child had surgery to remove a now recalled water absorbing ball that could grow to the size of a racquetball.

The beads expanded to the size of marbles and it took nine hours for her to pass them in the emergency department. Guest poster patrick cote is a class of 2013 pharmd candidate from creighton university. Marbles are a dangerous to younger toddlers and infants when ingested. 1 dangerous toys a toys with sharp edges b objects with small removable parts c poisonous or lead paint d marbles jacks beads and coins e flammable toys f liquid crayon g poorly balanced riding toys 2 safe toys a floor trains cars and boats nonelectrical b large peg boards c wooden animals.

Marbles also tend to mar solid surfaces and they can easily break windows. There is little need to be worried about handling or being around uranium marbles and glassware.