Re: Ra-226 In Luminous Paint

["J. J. Rozental" <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>]

At 03:19 PM 2/12/97 -0600, you wrote:
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>     What is the concentration (activities/gram) of Ra-226 in paint that was 
>     used watch/instrument dials/gauges.
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>     Please reply also to Julie Coleman at julie.coleman@guardian.brooks.af.mil

Timepieces 5.5 kBq up to 200 kBq
Compasses up to 200 kBq
Other products containing radioactive paint (e.g. instrument dials,
thermostat dials car lock illuminators)  up to 50 kBq

Fluorescent lamp starter    40 kBq

luminizing kits    up to 100 kBq  

Emanatorns, soda syphon, bulbs and other devices designed  to add radon  to
drinking water 1 kBq to 3 MBq

Surprise?

Source IAEA AN INFORMAL DOCUMENT - GUIDANCE FOR USE IN IMPLEMENTING
REGULATIONS RELATTING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM MEDICINE,
RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY, 1992. THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE IAEA-TECDOC 644, APRIL 1992 - GUIDANCE ON RADIOACTIVE WASTE
MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION FOR APPLICATION TO USERS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IN
MEDICINE, RESEEARCH AND INDUSTRY 

JJ. Rozental <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>
Consultant, Radiation Safety & Regulation
for developing country