A Bartender's Guide to Uranium Glass

In this video BarLifeUK editor, Andy Ives, investigates uranium glass (sometimes called Vaseline glass) and answers the questions:
What is uranium glass?
How do you identify it?
Is it safe to use personally, and in a cocktail bar setting?
Should a middle-aged man be making KZbin videos?
Citations and further reading:
The Big Book of Vaseline Glass, by Barrie Skeltcher:
www.amazon.co....
Oak Ridge University Uranium Glass study:
www.orau.org/p...

[@Residew]

Man, this is an impressive video. Great job. Thanks for the info.

[@SoulOfJustice1994]

This is an informative video. Personally, I don't see the allure in uranium glassware. Putting your drink in something that is minutely radioactive is just begging for trouble.

[@HauntedHideouts]

Thanks for the great info and history on this glass. I love my collection but I’ll make sure not to use it for anything other than looking at on a shelf.

[@sheeplehunter9651]

It's safe to use in moderation, though I have read it's best not to use with foods or liquids high in citric acids as they can cause more leeching.

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree5677]

Thanks for this great video.

[@barlifeuktv1208]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@bobbyhill7948]

I went to an antique shop last weekend and and I found a piece that was very radioactive And very expensive but I did find a very cool shot glass for 3 bucks

[@nicolashug1293]

cool

[@Proyecto_Agartha]

As far as i know, this kind of glass contains safe amounts of radiation! It just don't science based to say that any about of radiation is dangerous.

[@johannaweichsel4478]

Me: Ooh, glowy cup is glowy :D

[@sorrenblitz805]

I think the alcohol would kill quicker than the miniscule amount of radiation that leeches into the booze. As far as bar use goes, I think the biggest risk using Uranium Glass is breaking a glass which happens in bars a lot.