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How concerned should i be abt radiation exposure from an old watch that's been kept in a box in a closet? read abt radium paint used to illuminate old watches & believe my dad's 1962 watch may contain radium paint on dial. very worried now.

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You’re okay: As long as you don’t inhale or just the radium paint, you’ll be fine. Embrace the fact that you have a wonderful keepsake from an ancestor.

Answered 4/13/2020

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