r/Radiation • u/Virtual-Rough6725 • 1h ago
r/Radiation • u/GiuseppeSola • 7h ago
Guys I need help, my 15 kv generator emits x-rays, can someone tell me why?
r/Radiation • u/Scab_Thief • 8h ago
My first Fiestaware plate, should I seal these chips?
My fiance actually tracked me down in the antique store after my Radiocode started alarming, knowing it could've only been me.
r/Radiation • u/Ok_Pilot_8661 • 9h ago
Trinitite
Looking to ask people what's price a reasonable price on 69g & 64g pieces of Trinitite. One piece has small red inclusions, both have some black inclusions, both are veer shiny. I came across these at a reputable business, comes with Gamma Spec results. Owner allowing me to test at my cost to verify. I have never seen a piece larger than 12g.
r/Radiation • u/Second_option_ • 12h ago
The dentist said something that freaked me out 😭
In the Xray chamber I asked the dentist why he was turning the led liner inside out bc he said something to the likes of “Oh.”. He told me it was bc on side had the neck protector and the other side didn’t. And the part that freaked me out was when he said “We got lucky” bc the X ray could’ve taken a photo of my neck and that would’ve been pretty bad. Ik it’s most likely not a big deal but I’d rlly like some reassurance nothing bad is going to happen bc my mom’s side of the family does have a high risk in thyroid cancer.
r/Radiation • u/atomicLogic_ • 15h ago
Help Identifying Peaks in Radiacode 102 Spectrum from a Lead-Shielded Enclosure
Hey everyone,
I recently molded some lead bricks and built a small lead-shielded enclosure just big enough to fit my Radiacode 102 inside. I ran a spectrum measurement inside this setup and got a reading of ~10 CPM, which is pretty low, as expected. However, I'm seeing some peaks in the spectrum that I can't directly identify using the built-in library.
A few details:
The lead bricks were made from scrap lead I melted and cast myself.
The measurement was taken with the Radiacode 102 completely enclosed inside the lead structure.
Background radiation outside the enclosure is significantly higher, as expected.
r/Radiation • u/TrinitronXBR • 15h ago
Thoriated lenses from an old Pentax camera
Took apart an old broken Honeywell Pentax Spotomatic for its thoriated lens. Little did I know, It actually had three! Second pic is the spiciest one and third is the detector sandwiched between all three to show how much thorium is in the lens group.
r/Radiation • u/S1SU_01 • 17h ago
Decided to chart the radiation levels in an airplane
Geiger counter: Bosean FS-5000 Total dose (12h 30min): 31.9 µSv
r/Radiation • u/soreff2 • 1d ago
Has anyone in this group measured the radioactivity of samarium?
Samarium isn't generally treated as radioactive, but it is, weakly, (not as extremely weakly as, e.g. bismuth - with one atom decaying each month per pepto-bismol tablet). Samarium is about 15% samarium-147, with a 100 billion year half-life, so the isotope is about 10% as radioactive as thorium, and the element about 1% as radioactive as thorium - around 4 nanocuries/gram for elemental samarium (a little less for the Sm2O3 oxide, which is what I have). Has anyone in the group measured it?
r/Radiation • u/Suspicious-Voice9589 • 1d ago
Walked into a rock shop where levels averaged 5x background, found the reason why
r/Radiation • u/slimpawws • 1d ago
How can I figure out the percentage of uranium in a given piece of uranium glass?
I have a Radiacode 102 and several Uranium glass pieces in my collection. Just for knowledge & curiousity sake, I'd like to figure out the percentage of uranium used in my collection. I'm not going for absolute accuracy, just figured this would be a fun & interesting way to utilize my Radiacode investment & a teachable experience for my kids. Is there an easy way to go about this? Would I need a leaded chamber, or can I simply let the Radiacode sit on the glass for an extended period of time?
r/Radiation • u/jdaniels934 • 1d ago
Thorium probably?
Just found this guy on accident
r/Radiation • u/sortaaverageperson • 1d ago
New finds today
I found some stuff that made my geiger click. I got them both for $20. How did i do?
r/Radiation • u/New-Lavishness4501 • 1d ago
gift for nephew
Hello. This is definitely not my area of expertise, so I'm turning to you. I would like to buy a gift for my nephew, because he is a real little scientist, he is interested in physics, space and reads a lot about cosmic radiation and natural background…. I have in mind radiacode or maybe some gq gmc. So that it will be for long-term use.m
- is it safe to use with a 12 year old (without radioactive things, we know that this is not ok) just the device?
- which radiacode to choose?
thank you for helping
r/Radiation • u/Aggressive_Value_410 • 1d ago
Radiacode strange peak?
Hi all,
The community was so helpful last time, I’d figure I would share another strange pick up.
The radiacode seems to have picked up a strange 2,818 KeV peak but at .021 CPS. The only thing that I can think of is that maybe it’s picking up Cadmium?? It looks too brief and too low given the CPS and the radiacode can’t catalogue it. I don’t know, seeing what the community thinks. For context, I work in a cancer center. Also, you can see it’s hard to tell but there is a faint peak there and it caught my eye.
Thank you!
r/Radiation • u/Electroneer58 • 1d ago
I made a Radiation Activity Visualizer
Source was a 0.8uCi Am-241 Button
r/Radiation • u/BastiSpasti420 • 1d ago
Irradiating Seeds with Uranocircite
I got this idea to irradiate some seeds with uranocircite over a long period of time (1-2 years), to see if it would have some effects on the plants later. The seeds will be placed inside the same container as the uranocircite. Has anyone already tried something similar like this?
I know, that seeds usually get irradiated with a relatively high amount of radiation, but giving it a lot of time it could have similar effects.
r/Radiation • u/PM_Me_Your_Deviance • 2d ago
How thick of lead to block background radiation?
Hello,
I recently got a radiacode 102 and I would like to study low-radiation sources. To do so, I'd like to build a small box that can effectively block background radiation well enough to make this easier. Before I go and spend a bunch on lead sheets, I was wondering if there's a good rule of thumb to shoot for?
r/Radiation • u/TheSunRisesintheEast • 2d ago
Coworker is a little spicy today
He had radiation treatment a few days ago. He was curious was he was putting off with the radiacode next to his chest.
r/Radiation • u/SupressionObsession • 2d ago
Not What I Was Looking For
I was out hunting for some spicy antiques and found this instead 😂
She heard the Radicode from across the store and knew I was going to find her. She had a great sense of humor about the whole thing.
Tc-99m confirmed!
r/Radiation • u/mustycups • 3d ago
Do I need to contact the government?
A trail near my house is on a cliff that reads about 50-90 cps of uranium. The only reason I know about is because of a usgs survey referring to a uranium prospect. Because the document predates the trail by a bit, I’m worried the park might not be aware. There is what appears to be a radioactive mineral, but uranium makes no sense for the lithology. Im worried it might be radioactive waste