Ah, so you're a tanker. I should have gathered that from the photos used in your sigs.
http://home.swipnet.se/tanks/tanks/apfsds.html
Looking at that page makes me aware of how little I know of ballistics and modern weaponry in general, but I believe there's something close to your current round if you scroll a little. If rounds like this were dangerous to so many crews firing them, I suppose that the Gulf War Syndrome would involve characteristics of radiation poisoning or exposure. I'm glad to know that people are being trained to avoid those targets.
As for me, I've only climbed on WW2 tanks in museums - a Wolverine and an M4 Sherman IIRC.
And about the asbestos, I was just looking for something that was determined to be potentially harmful that once was not considered so. You're the professional though, so if you're telling me I'm wrong, I'm listening. Perhaps in 10 years we can put the lo-carb diet here instead lol.
[ 10-16-2004, 02:13 AM: Message edited by: Lucern ]