TR: [ RadSafe ] Ra-226 Static eliminator bar what about radon emission?

[parthasarathy k s]

To all

Since Radium-226 is used in this instance as an open source, will there not be radon emission which may pose a significant radiation hazard?
 In a closed room radon and its progeny can build up significantly

Regards
Parthasarathy




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From: BRISSON Nicolas <nicolas.brisson at irsn.fr>
To: radsafe at radlab.nl
Sent: Wed, 28 October, 2009 20:58:57
Subject: TR: [ RadSafe ] Ra-226 Static eliminator bar

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Hello all,



I don't have much information on this topic but you can find an article at the web address below.



American Journal of Public Health (August 1950) :

            http://www.ajph.org/cgi/reprint/40/8/943.pdf 



In this article you can read that these static eliminator bars contained 25 or 50 µg of radium 226 per linear inch.





Some Ionotron with radium 226 were manufactured by US Radium Corps.



In France, you could buy a ionotron t.200 for around 20€ in 1960. 

For a total length of 15 cm, the active part had a length of 5 cm. In the safety sheet given with the ionotron, it was said that you were at the safe distance from the ionotron at 25 cm. Remember though that it was in 1960...



Unfortunately I couldn't find any activity numbers.



I hope this helps a bit.





Nicolas Brisson

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-----Message d'origine-----

De : radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] De la part de Brian Rees

Envoyé : mercredi 28 octobre 2009 15:52

À : radsafe at radlab.nl

Objet : [ RadSafe ] Ra-226 Static eliminator bar



Does anyone have any information on the use of Ra-226 for static 

eliminators?  I have a colleague that found one that's approx 30" 

long, maybe ~100 uCi.  There's no printed (engraved, etc.) information on it.



Any information would be appreciated.  Yes, I know Po-210 is common 

now, but this is clearly Ra-226.



Thanks,

Brian Rees