title: Toxic metal fumes from mantle-type camp lanterns.
abstract: The mantle of a gas lantern contains about 600 micrograms of toxic beryllium metal. Most of the beryllium is volatilized and becomes airborne during the first 15 minutes of use of a new mantle. The inhalation of this quantity of beryllium can be hazardous.
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D001608:Beryllium / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting
chemical_list: D001608:Beryllium