Re: [Phys-l] Isotope chemistry and physics

[ludwik kowalski <kowalskil@mail.montclair.edu>]

The taste was about the same as ordinary water.

On Mar 16, 2009, at 2:09 PM, Joseph Bellina wrote:

> So Ludwik, what about the taste...you never said.  Just
> gastronomically curious.
>
> joe
>
> Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
> Professor of Physics
> Saint Mary's College
> Notre Dame, IN 46556
>
> On Mar 16, 2009, at 2:01 PM, ludwik kowalski wrote:
>
> > About a year ago I was using ~100% pure heavy water in an experiment.
> > Curious about the taste, I put several drops of it into my mouth.
> > Obviously, the D2O is not highly toxic. I had no reason to suspect
> > that D2O might be toxic.
> >
> > Ludwik
> >
> > On Mar 16, 2009, at 1:34 PM, John SOHL wrote:
> >
> > > In BC's original reply there was a link below the D2O statement (see
> > > Bill's note below):
> > > http://www.isb.vt.edu/brarg/brasym96/kushner96.htm
> > >
> > > In that paper there is the statement:
> > > **
> > >
> > > Since this conference is largely concerned with the risks of
> > > releasing different substances into the environment, it should be
> > > stated at the beginning that D2O itself poses little such risk--so
> > > long as it has not been used in nuclear reactors. As will be seen
> > > below, D2O itself is not toxic to animals, except under exceptional
> > > and very improbable circumstances.
> > > **
> > >
> > > This matches my understanding and I'm assuming Bill Nettles'
> > > understanding. The paper does go on to note that in nuclear reactors
> > > the D changes to T which is radioactive and is thus a clear risk.
> > >
> > > As far as I know, the biggest risk in drinking D2O is to your
> > > pocketbook.
> >
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