That article’s conclusion is that you get about 3-4x as much annually as from a single dental x-ray.
A problem if you work in a room with 500 of them at a museum. Not so much if you’re tinkering with one.
A problem if you work in a room with 500 of them at a museum. Not so much if you’re tinkering with one.
He set up shelves all around his bedroom and put them in the shelves and put his bed in the middle.
5 years down the track I made a joke about radioactivity from the glow paint. We realized it wasn’t a joke.
He got a radon gas monitor and it did register high.
He seems fine but doesn’t sleep in that room any more.
Also consider leaning in! Radioactive antiques and minerals is a whole fun hobby by itself; start with a cheap Geiger counter and move up to a scintillator for more fun. There are many artifacts like uranium glass, ceramic glazes, and watches to look for in antique shops.
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