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practical application: free radicals
« on: June 10, 2005, 10:45:51 AM »
can free radicals formed by halogen bulbs be harmful to humans? if so, then how much damage could they cause?
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Re:practical application: free radicals
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2005, 12:40:05 PM »
The free radicals formed recombine in the bulb with other reagents so you don't build-up radicals in these bulbs. If radicals were to escape they would most likely be oxidized by the ambient air before they ever reached you to threaten your health.
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