[aprssig] Nuclear Power Plant Icon?

[scott at opentrac.org]

Scintillation counters are probably better at that sort of thing.  I've
never seen one cheap, though.  Ok, so mine was free, but it's a well type,
shielded against background radiation to measure activity in sample tubes.
It won't detect anything at a distance.

Sounds like a good idea for scrap metal dealers, though.  I heard about
someone who got quite a dose from cutting and welding some hot pipes.

Scott
N1VG

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> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Mike Galgano
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:56 AM
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> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Nuclear Power Plant Icon?
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> I'm more interested in the science of it, so I'll chime in 
> even if this 
> doesn't prove practical.
> 
> I know some folks in the scrap metal business who have 
> detectors around 
> the main truck entrance so they don't get a 'hot load'. They 
> seem to be 
> quite sensitive. I don't know what detectors they are, or the surface 
> area of the detector. I'll see if I can find out this 
> weekend. They tell 
> stories of detecting very small amounts of active material...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mike Galgano
> KB7PUX
> 
> Richard Amirault wrote:
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> > (snip)
> >   Who will you tell, and what do you expect them to do with the 
> > information?
> >
> > Richard Amirault              N1JDU
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