Re: Radon and Static charges

[Lester.Slaback@nist.gov]

>Could the radon progeny be attracted to plastic carts, with a large 
>amount of plastic bags in them, if there was a buildup of static  charge
>in the plastic? We have a problem with monitors alarming very 
>frequently, and wre currently in the process of thoroughly  investigating
>this.

Yes.
Machined plastic used for neutron shielding invariably has positive
alpha/bata smears.  I would expect used plactic bags to exhibit the same
behavior.

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