Re: Radioactive tingle

[Kerembaev@cs.com]

I am not sure if anybody already has mentioned the "beta smell"
I had "smelled Chernobyl betas" as an ionization in the air, a lot of ozone. 
I do not remember the concentrations in the air. I could feel also how my 
eyes would get unusually tired after a few hours of being in the areas with 
air born beta activity or fixed table Sr-90 contaminations (no eye nor 
respirator protections)
My friend "smelled" such betas once, burnt his eyes ( EXTREME eyes light 
sensitivity for about a year) and in his mouth for many years after, with 
periodical improvements, I do not know how is he now. I hope he is well...

kerembaev@cs.com

In a message dated 2/10/00 5:38:55 Pacific Standard Time, g2v13a@swbell.net 
writes:

 Michael McNaughton wrote:
 
 > At 12:24 PM 2/10/00 -0800, you wrote:
 > >Why do you feel it necessary to come up with an explanation for this
 > >individual having a "tingling" sensation on his lips?  The fact that he
 > >attributed the "tingling" to radiation tells us quite a bit about this
 > >individual.
 >
 > I agree, it was probably psychosomatic. I wondered if there was any
 > possibility of another explanation. Previously, someone had mentioned mCi.
 > If it was microcuries then I agree it could not reasonably cause any
 > sensation.
 >
 > mike
 > Mike McNaughton >>
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