Re: REVIGATOR (purchased)

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

Congratulations on your acquisition.  However, I am puzzled by the statement
that a wipe of the inner surfaces produced no removable contamination, given
the fact that the interior is lined with uranium/radium bearing ore.  The
inner surfaces of these materials typically have a yellow hue from the
uranium in the rather thick coating of ore.

Ron Kathren

>Concerning the Revigator that <underline>was</underline> located at the
>mom and pop country store in Western Ky.  My colleague and myself went
>and purchased that unit last night.  Seems that the store owners had been
>informed that it was contained radioactive materials. We swiped the
>outside and inside, and pulled dose rates.  No transferrable
>contamination was detected.  Dose rates at 1 foot from the outside
>surface were well below allowable limits.  We have added this to our
>small collection.  
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>Further discussion can be via private email.
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>Kelly Ausbrooks
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>LMES-Paducah Radiation Protection
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>(502)441-5123 - office
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