Dositec K8 NUKE Safeguard: 400 g. Thorianite and vintage Ratemeter

This is with a vintage 50's NCA ratemeter with CDV-700 probe, a Dositec K8 NUKE Safeguard, and 400 grams of high grade Thorianite crystals.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Radiation
• Dositec
• K8 Safeguard
• Geiger
• uranium
• thorium

[ericmathison1]

After the earthquake's nuclear aftermath in Japan, as I'm sure you've heard, people here in the States went crazy- from purchasing iodine tablets to mass amounts of geiger counters. My point being, I first stumbled across the Dositec K8 on eBay, where one seller has sold $50,000 worth of them since the nuclear disaster. A lot of retailers seemed to profit greatly from the fear that stemmed from the Fukushima Daiichi aspect. Thank you for elaborating the specifics to me.

[SRSchoner]

@ericmathison1 Yes these Dositec K8's would be very useful in a zone where there is excessive radiation. I will certainly let one know when they enter a dangerous field of radioactivity as it gives loud "chirps". I use mine when I go to antique shops looking for "hot" items. This tiny thing is very discrete and quite effective.

[ericmathison1]

Does the Dositec K8 work well? I didn't even know they made geiger tubes that small.

Would it be possible for you to snap a video / few pictures of the inside of the Dositec K8 please?

Good video by-the-way. Thanks for sharing!

[SRSchoner]

@ericmathison1 these are really small. It sounds off with loud chirps when the mR.per hour reaches 5 mR/hr. It sounds off when whole body load head to toe is 5 mR/HR, a dangerous amount. But it is great for testing small amounts such as ore, fiestaware plates, radium compasses, and other commodities where the amount of radioactive material is contained. 1 green flash per/sec ~1 to 2 mR/HR. Inside it has clips for a CR3032 computer battery on the back of a circuit board, Not much to see.

[SRSchoner]

FYI: Thorianite is a natural occurring mineral which is chemically ThO2 (Thorium Dioxide.) It is in certain deposits worldwide and is often found with gemstones. The '50's meter is doing its job and at close range the Dositec K8 is sensitive enough to detect this mineral. At greater distances of a foot or more it will flash green. And at several feet not at all. I tested this K8 with one that had a Tc-99 infusion and could detect him with red warnings at 10 feet. BTW my "nuts" are ok.

[budgienation]

What the hell is Thorianite and how the hell did he get his hands on it? That old 50's era dosimeter was clicking like mad. I hope that guys nuts aren't glowing in the dark by now, or maybe turning green and falling off. Heck of a way to get famous on YouTube.