Re: Revigorator

["Ron L. Kathren" <rkathren@beta.tricity.wsu.edu>]

For concentration data, see the first chapter in Hanbook of Radiation 
Protection and Measurement (Ed. by A. Brodsky), p. 36, which gives a 
gross alpha-bta reading of 1300 pCi/L.

Ron Kathren

On Thu, 19 Jan 1995 JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com wrote:

> Ian,
>  
> > In the 1920's and 30's(?) it was the done thing to visit an "Inhalarium"
> > where you would experience the 'invigorating and revitalizing effects 
> > of Radium'. This was done by inhaling the gaseous daughter products of 
> > this most amazing of wonders. It was regarded as a bit of a cure-all at 
> > the time.       Oooops!
> > 
> > Could the invigorator be a home brew version of this?
> 
> The Revigorator was for drinking water, not for inhaling. Radium decay allowed 
> radon to escape into the water over some hours, and to build up some radon
> daughters. 
> 
> You say "Oooops". Do you have some feel for the concentrations/doses from such 
> an appliance? I have not seen any data and I am curious. I am trying to
> imagine whether the source could be strong enough to enable the
> radon/daughters in the water to be equivalent to many naturally occurring
> radium/radon well water sources, especially at some of the spa areas and other 
> high background areas. Scientific data and studies at these locations do not
> indicate any adverse health effects, with some confirmations of positive
> medical results from patients, at least short term. Do you have any data on
> source/dose rate, or adverse effects from high natural sources? > 
> 
> > Ian Macmillan.          | There are three sides to every story;
> > E-mail address:         | yours, mine and the truth.
> > mph437@biomed.abdn.ac.uk|
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Regards, Jim Muckerheide 
>