[ RadSafe ] [Radsafe] small question on steel contamination

[Nick Tsurikov]

Greetings from Australia!
I wonder if someone could let me know, nothing to do with my work, I'm just
curious...
We do remember steel contaminated by cobalt-60 (lift buttons, etc).  I had a
look and all suggestions for steel screening include very complicated and
expensive systems, with 'exploranium identifier' being probably the
cheapest...
I do understand that to 'get the picture' with which radioisotope the steel
is contaminated one needs sophisticated equipment.  But...  would we be able
to detect the 'general' increase in gamma radiation with something much more
simple (like RadAlert or a simple Ludlum) and, if the difference is detected
- continue with more complex equipment?
Kind regards
Nick Tsurikov
Eneabba, Western Australia
http://calytrix.biz/