Radiation Readings at Plot M Well in Red Gate Woods

Video of radiation readings taken May 3, 2010 at the outside of a test well head at Plot "M" in Red Gate Woods, part of the Cook County Forest Preserve District Palos Region. These readings were taken with a SPER Scientific model 840007 handheld monitor.

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[reznicek111]

I understand the US Department of Energy provides perioding testing of the burial site, and publishes the reports (Google "Surveillance of Site A and Plot M"). There appear to be 4 tests conducted per year, and the level of various isotopes and Hydrogen-3 (as tritiated water) detected fluctuates during the course of the year.

[reznicek111]

@saltypalm: fortunately no, I haven't detected any readings "in the field" in this area that would cause such high readings (>10mR/h).

[reznicek111]

@awesomedan157: I'm not an expert, but these readings are probably typical of what you would find this type of test well, especially shortly after a test (some water with radioactive material may spill out during the test procedure). When we returned a few weeks later, the same test well showed much lower readings.

[saltypalm]

Have you ever had it near a radiation source that caused the detector to beep instead of clicking?

[awesomedan157]

so how bad is this reading? is this normal?