Identifying Radiation Types 1960s Mr Wizard

This is clipped from the early 1960s film, Everyday Radioactivity, produced by Mr. Wizard, Don Herbert, showman-science teacher famous for his Watch Mr. Wizard programs, which ran on NBC from 1951 to 1965. ) . A wonderful resource for a look at the history of radiation is the Health Physics Museum at http://www.orau.org/ptp/museumdirectory.htm . The museum is operated by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, offers a wide range of technical and regulatory information. The museum has a very large inventory of instruments and radiation related items, including descriptions and photographs, that date back to the Manhattan Project. However, it also offers an extensive Health Physics Resources page with information and links to answer the full range of radiation related questions. Another good source of information on radiation is the website (and downloadable book) Radiation, People and the Environment (http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/RadPeopleEnv/intro.html ) provides a comprehensive look at ionizing radiation. Produced by the IAEA in close co-operation with the UK National Radiological Protection Board, this provides a broad overview on the subject of ionizing radiation, its effects and uses, as well as the measures in place to ensure it can be used safely. The entire film, Everyday Radioactivity, is available at the Internet Archives.

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[d82l]

@danrichards23 It's Fiesta dinnerware stuff. Uranium oxides were used in the glazing, and later, depleted uranium as well, to give it that red-orange hue. They were safe to eat out of, despite being radioactive.

[vmelkon]

@danrichards23 Fiestaware bowl! Contains some uranium oxide in the glaze. Under the glaze, there is the orange stuff which has lead tetraoxide.

[fwimple]

Ah back in the god old days, when we used REAL soap on the dishes! It may have left them radioactive but it got 'em clean. Damn EPA!

[gizmotwadlebutt]

Ah a demo on how to get hand cancer.

[imracin68j]

Mr Wizzard fearless of radiation

[bellini1992]

425 cunts per minute...LOLOLOL 1:04

[J0Boa]

back in the 50's and 60's that orange glaze was made with uranium oxide and nobody cared at the time .

[housemandoc23]

So. From this, I've gotten that when I eat cereal I'm increasing my risk of cancer by like 20 percent? Fantastic.

[danrichards23]

why the hell was a food bowl radioactive?

[danrichards23]

lol everything in the 60's was radioactive. tv,s radios, etc.