[ RadSafe ] What fertilizer - specifically????

[M K]

Actually, under the correct circumstances, WEAK X-rays can be detected from
Tritium devices(due to Bremsstrahlung).
However I agree that there are much better sources for demonstrations.
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On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:12 PM, <franz.schoenhofer at chello.at> wrote:

> Don et al.,
>
> I do not believe that tritium dials are a good object for demonstration of
> radioactivity - I hope you know that the weak beta particles are shielded
> by glass or whatsoever and cannot be detected by an external measurement
> device, whether it would be a "microR" -meter or a "microSv"-meter. BTW: I
> have experience with tritium from wrist watches and its incorporation into
> the human body.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Franz
>
>
> ---- "Mercado schrieb:
> > I know you've probably thought of these, but I'll be redundant,
> >
> > Radium & H3 dials, exit signs, welding rods, Cloisonné jewelry, a
> thyroid cancer patient (really exciting if you have a microR meter with a
> speaker), refractory bricks, water scale, a banana.....
> >
> > Someone came in here last week with a H3 glow stick from Canada that was
> MUCH brighter than any exit sign tube I've ever seen, said it was meant for
> camping.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:
> radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Ted de Castro
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 8:18 AM
> > To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
> > Subject: [ RadSafe ] What fertilizer - specifically????
> >
> > I need to give a general radiation talk and want to include samples of
> > radiation around us ....
> >
> > I have my Fiestaware, lamp mantel, sand from the beach in Kerala India,
> > smoke detector sources, DU, NoSalt and thought maybe a small bag of
> > fertilizer would go well.
> >
> > Any specific suggestions to make my quest quicker - and yeah yeah I know
> > - not in a crowded store with lots of customers and volume full up.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
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