Start checking fish in streams , lakes , ocean. I can see some one walking around Super market checking produce , fish , meats, poultry before they buy it. Yes folks are food has the lowest Alfa,beta , and Gamma radiation then from our competitors, your Safe at Safe WAY!
@AtomicTRG Well, they are not "perfectly safe", but they are mostly safe. All radiation exposure, every ultra low level, carries some risk. The risk from your low level sources is mostly stochastic, if at all, and would not manifest for (perhaps) 2-20 years from exposure. Realistically, smoking a single pack of cigarettes would probably be more likely to give you cancer than holding a low intensity source for a short time. I use a 3 foot gripper tool for my sources. =) Nice video.
@antiprotons Oh come on Tom, you're a smart guy... you really think the LNT model goes down that low?. You're not a believer in hormesis? I don't believe that there is a stochastic risk from a source this small (activity-wise). Thanks for your comments!
@AtomicTRG Well, the fight over the risks of ultra-low, low, and somewhat low level radiation go on and on. lol
Personally, though there isn't enough data to prove, conclusivly, either way, I feel that there is always some rick associated with any given level of exposure. Now, that being said, I think the risk from a 2,000 CPM depression glass plate (not eating from it) is nearly zero. Your sources, perhaps a tiny tiny bit.
@antiprotons Well, if you have any of those risky plates you can send them to me. It is fun to watch all the debate on both sides of the LNT argument. Thanks for the discussion.
@flightTime123... No, the levels are so low that it's not an issue. These are exempt quantity sources meaning the levels are so low, they are below regulatory control.
@shiahnn Most of what we're seeing here in the US is Iodine-131. It will emit both beta and gamma radiation and it has a relatively short half life of about 8 days. I think it's important to point out that I-131 can be detected in extremely low levels and I've not seen any reports of levels high enough here in the US to warrant concern. Thanks for watching.
@Koomo0069 Some instruments have an internal GM detector in addition to an external detector. The Ludlum Model 14C, for example, has an internal detector that is automatically activated on the X1000 scale. Others have a switch that allows you to change from an external detector (usually a contamination probe attached with a coaxial cable) to an internal detector that measures radiation exposure rate.
Start checking fish in streams , lakes , ocean. I can see some one walking around Super market checking produce , fish , meats, poultry before they buy it. Yes folks are food has the lowest Alfa,beta , and Gamma radiation then from our competitors, your Safe at Safe WAY!
GalaticSpaceHero 5 months ago
iodine 131 and levels are not high enough you say? Beta and Gamma,
GalaticSpaceHero 5 months ago
not a good idea to hold the gamma and beta source in your hands.
sxcHideki 5 months ago
@sxcHideki not a problem holding these sources in your hand. The activity is so low that they are perfectly safe.
AtomicTRG 5 months ago
@AtomicTRG Well, they are not "perfectly safe", but they are mostly safe. All radiation exposure, every ultra low level, carries some risk. The risk from your low level sources is mostly stochastic, if at all, and would not manifest for (perhaps) 2-20 years from exposure. Realistically, smoking a single pack of cigarettes would probably be more likely to give you cancer than holding a low intensity source for a short time. I use a 3 foot gripper tool for my sources. =) Nice video.
antiprotons 4 months ago
@antiprotons Oh come on Tom, you're a smart guy... you really think the LNT model goes down that low?. You're not a believer in hormesis? I don't believe that there is a stochastic risk from a source this small (activity-wise). Thanks for your comments!
AtomicTRG 3 months ago
@AtomicTRG Well, the fight over the risks of ultra-low, low, and somewhat low level radiation go on and on. lol
Personally, though there isn't enough data to prove, conclusivly, either way, I feel that there is always some rick associated with any given level of exposure. Now, that being said, I think the risk from a 2,000 CPM depression glass plate (not eating from it) is nearly zero. Your sources, perhaps a tiny tiny bit.
That is my opinion.
antiprotons 3 months ago
@antiprotons Well, if you have any of those risky plates you can send them to me. It is fun to watch all the debate on both sides of the LNT argument. Thanks for the discussion.
AtomicTRG 3 months ago
ouh!fantastic
musnana15 6 months ago
do you not care you are exposing yourself to it??
flightTime123 7 months ago
@flightTime123... No, the levels are so low that it's not an issue. These are exempt quantity sources meaning the levels are so low, they are below regulatory control.
AtomicTRG 7 months ago
What kind of radiation is brought over to the states from Fukushima in the form of water vapor and especially downpour (rain)?
shiahnn 10 months ago
@shiahnn Most of what we're seeing here in the US is Iodine-131. It will emit both beta and gamma radiation and it has a relatively short half life of about 8 days. I think it's important to point out that I-131 can be detected in extremely low levels and I've not seen any reports of levels high enough here in the US to warrant concern. Thanks for watching.
AtomicTRG 10 months ago
@AtomicTRG wrong.were seeing a lot more than iodine 131,here in the u.s.
bobo007xx 9 months ago
hi i have a Int - Ext switch. what is that and what dose it do?
Koomo0069 11 months ago
@Koomo0069 Some instruments have an internal GM detector in addition to an external detector. The Ludlum Model 14C, for example, has an internal detector that is automatically activated on the X1000 scale. Others have a switch that allows you to change from an external detector (usually a contamination probe attached with a coaxial cable) to an internal detector that measures radiation exposure rate.
AtomicTRG 11 months ago