Dangers of Tantalum
EHS, Fire and Explosion Dangers of Tantalum From LIVESTRONG.COM What Are the Dangers of Tantalum? Last Updated: Jan 27, 2015 | By Jean Jenkins Electronics everywhere; are they safe? Photo Credit cellphone image by Andrey Kiselev from Fotolia.com Life without cell phones and computers is unimaginable for most people. Your electronic devices (e-devices) are invaluable, but you may wonder if they are safe. You see cool-colored plastic on the outside, but may wonder what's going on inside the device. Tantalum is used to make capacitors, which store electrical energy. Tantalum capacitors involve terminals, metal plates and other impressive-sounding terms, but in the end, all you probably want to know is that they make your e-devices work efficiently, without risk to your health. What is tantalum? The U.S. relies on imports of mined tantalum Photo Credit limestone mine image by Alex White from Fotolia.com Tantalum (Ta) is a black-gray metal, number 73 ...