magnetron from microwaves

Originally Posted by happyisthealero

Now is that if I open the magnetron?

If you look at the pic the pink and white items is the beryllium, if you hit or crush it, it will turn to powder, that you don't want to breathe.
That's about all I know about it without reading up more on it.

Whenever I separate them I carefully wrap the beryllium up and wash my hands when I'm done, can never be too safe.