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gamma radation HELP

Anonymous Wed 01 Apr 17:17:38 2020 No.11522829 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>11522933

Are there any easy to find gamma radiation sources? Im trying to test if this radioation meter works but i think it only detects ionized particles and gamma radiation. It turns out i dont have any uranium or radon gas on hand right now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Apr 2020 17:42:36 No.11522933 Report

Quoted By: >>11522947

>>11522829
The Americium-241in smoke detectors releases 59 keV gamma rays. A piece of paper can filter out the alpha particles, letting just the gamma rays through

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Apr 2020 17:43:08 No.11522935 Report

Quoted By: >>11522957

if you can't find a radiation source to test your radiation detection equipment, perhaps you don't need a radiation detector...

if you really need something radioactive in a pinch, just put it next to your smoke detector, which probably has americium-241 in it

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Apr 2020 17:47:18 No.11522947 Report

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>>11522933
Thanks. I had crossed out old fire detectors since i thought they only brought out alpha radiation. The place im working at happens to come by old fire detectors so testing this thing out will be only a matter of time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Apr 2020 17:50:06 No.11522957 Report

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>>11522935
Its not for me. Ill put up for sale for cheap if it works.

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