I'm going to say that I think it is Beryllium.

Regards,

Joe Russeau


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From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 8:38 AM
Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question


> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
>
> The Question:
> This element was known to the Egyptians in its mineral form. Alloying 2%
> of this element with another element produces an alloy that when used in
> hammering/striking applications will not cause sparks - an especially good
> characteristic in an explosive gas environment. A compound of this element
> has been used to produce hydrogen for fuel cells. What is the element is
> being described?
>
>
> The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy and
> Kloumpios for the week.
>
>
> So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>
> Past Quiz winners/tasks:
> Week 1 Dick Krug,  Spartan Complex Systems
> Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
> Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
> Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
> Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
> Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> Week 6 Steve Gregory
>
> Week 7 Phil Kinner, PVA
> - assisted with booth duty at a French tradeshow and then helped get an
> Easter egg hunt ready for 20 kids
>
> Week 8 Brian Ellis
> - the guys arrived this morning, thanks. This is the end of the most
> prolific part of the growing season and weeds abound. The John Deere's
> will be very useful to help eliminate them. Kloumpios has said he will
> prepare a traditional Cypriot ttavas (lamb pieces with veggies with cumin
> and wild herbs, slow oven-cooked in a special unglazed clay pot - Google
> it) for the 1 April Cyprus National Day.
>
> Week 9 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
> - My Welsh colleague Jeff, whose desk is next to mine, was on holiday this
>
> last week so Clumpy and Kloumpios parked themselves in his seat and spent
> the week spouting jibes and insults, particularly about English Rugby - it
>
> was just like Jeff was still there!  I think you could put that down as
> "providing workplace entertainment and uplifting moral".
>
> Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> - assisted with a 5S effort - They're scrubbing, replacing old floor tape,
> and helping to get things in pristine shape.
>
> Week 11 ????
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week!
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
>
>
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