Re: FiestaWare

[c0etxlim@mrd42.mrd.usace.army.mil (Luke I. McCormick)]

 Fiestaware has an orange glaze that contains Uranium. A few other colors have 
 some U in them.  I'm suprised at the low reading.  I've got a bowl that reads
 about 5 mR/hr on an ion chamber.
 Low efficiency GM maybe he's using.
 
 > 
> What is the primary radionuclide in FiestaWare? 
> 
> One of our scientists called and wanted to know.  
> 
> He has some of the dark orange pieces and found 0.05 - 0.1 mr/hr (~7500 cpm)
> using a geiger counter in his lab.
> 
> He was concerned about the long-term "exposure" to him and his family.
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