[ RadSafe ] 10 rem from lightning?? (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Emer, Dudley]

The University of Florida has a lightning research center located at
Camp Blanding Florida where they use a rocket and wire technique to
induce and direct a lightning strike to a known grounded location where
it can be studied.  It would be a simple experiment to lay out an array
of TLDs and film around that point and take some measurements for cheap.
Probably even get some papers out of it.  If someone has some TLD's,
readers, and inclination the contact is Dr. Vladimir A. Rakov
352-392-4242 rakov at ece.ufl.edu 

Alternatively, We could submit the idea to Myth Busters


Dudley Emer
Geophysicist
National Security Technologies
Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nv
702-295-7808 office
702-794-5824 pager
702-521-8577 cell

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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:13 PM
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Cc: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu; 'radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu'
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] 10 rem from lightning?? (UNCLASSIFIED)

Just a quick thought.  Would a few rem fog camera film?  (used to carry
a 
film camera and usually had fairly sensitive color film.)  Has anybody
had 
experience with film fogging after a lightning strike on an airplane?
Not 
as good as a badge, but it would support, or challenge the notion of 
significant x-rays.  Otherwise, has anybody had an environmental
dosimeter 
register a surprise high dose rate (assuming a lightning strike nearby).

just looking for something that would register the xrays, or support the

fact that they aren't significant.

 - -jmr

John Rich
312-269-3768
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