Got a geiger counter in the mail today...

[sirgonzo420]

I ordered one a few days ago because I managed to find one for $30 when some are going for quite a bit more elsewhere.

It's a CD V-700; one of the old "Civil Defense" detectors.

Of course, I've been running around the house to see if I have anything radioactive, but the most radioactive thing in my house is the "check source" under the sticker on the side of the detector!

Any ideas for everyday household radioactive items I could test?

8)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Victoreen_CD_V-700.overview.jpg/800px-Victoreen_CD_V-700.overview.jpg

That's not my picture, but that's the same model.

[mick silver]

a link for it .. i would like to order one thanks mick

[Silvestor]

Smoke detectors have a radioactive component in them.

[SHTF2010]

try a glowing numbers watch


maybe a trip to ground zero NY city

[Serpo]

What household items can emit radiation? Smoke Detectors - Contain an Alpha and Beta ray producing radioactive isotope of the element Americium that senses smoke. This is sealed, though, and may not give you any reading.
Lantern Mantels - Some of the mantels in camping lanterns, especially those from earlier years, are made of the radioactive element Thorium. Be careful not to inhale the mantle ash!
Watches - Some old watches and clocks, even gyroscopes, have dials painted in radium to make them glow in the dark. Radium emits Alpha and Gamma rays. More recently, Tritium, a radioactive isotope of Hydrogen, has been used to paint the dials, but it is too weak to penetrate the watch lens.
Camera Lenses - It has been reported that certain old Leica camera lenses colored yellow owe their hue to the presence of the radioactive element, Thorium.
Jewelry - Certain gems are irradiated by the radioactive element Radium, X-rays, or other particles to produce a color change. This can make the gem itself radioactive which can last for years in some cases. Also, cloisonné, an enameled variety of jewelry, is glazed with Uranium oxide.
Rocks and Minerals - Minerals such as uraninite and its pitchblende variety, also carnotite and thorianite, contain the radioactive elements Uranium and/or Thorium.
Pottery - Some older pottery such as the Fiesta Ware brand often found in antique stores is glazed with Uranium oxide. When broken, the dust can emit Alpha particles of radiation.
Furniture - More recently,

http://www.geigercounters.com/Houshold.htm

[Horn]

Or anything made in China.

[sirgonzo420]

a link for it .. i would like to order one thanks mick



radiationguy.com

I'd email him first and make sure he has one in stock.

I got a CD V-700 because it works on a lower range than the others. I wanted something I could test *without* a thermonuclear war.

[Book]

http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=211901&expand=false

[Ponce]

Do like I do, I have a buch of the old Coleman's mantles and that's what I use to check out my super sencitive meter, is the one used to check out food before you eat eat.....it is THAT sensitive.

Have also five of the regular ones............IF ANYONE HERE WOULD LIKE ONE AND IF YOU PAY FOR THE SHIPPING, I'LL SEND YOU ONE........I will give away three of them.

Only when I get the shipping money will I send it out........shipping money recieved afterwards will be sent back.

[platinumdude]

Don't you have night sites with tritium?

[Ares]

Smoke detectors have Americium which is radioactive in them, Also if you have a Colman gas lantern. The lantern mantles are made out of Thorium.

[Ponce]

Ares? only the old ones, I spoke with the company........I have about ten of them.

[Bullion_Bob]

Dude, pick up a suit now. It will make a killer Halloween setup.....and you could freak out your neighbors a bit with some "outdoor field testing" ;D

I remember seeing something like this on ebay for around $100
http://globaldefencemedia.com/news_daily/07_09_2010/ONESuit1.jpg

[freespirit]

looks pretty slick, Gonzo...

let us know how well it works...i think if enough members have them scattered around the US, we could almost map the fallout on the forum!

[Ponce]

Bob? trash can bags works just as well...... I have a bunch of the fifty gallons just for that.

[General of Darkness]

Apparently the yellow suits are all the rage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpAqiGSp29c

[Mouse]

A lit cigarette should register. I used to play with a meter exactly like that and it would click for a cig.

[Buddha]

A lit cigarette should register. I used to play with a meter exactly like that and it would click for a cig.


Apparently so http://gold-silver.us/forum/general-discussion/people-are-exposed-to-radioactivity-in-cigarettes/

[Antonio]

Get a cheap old alarm clock with a radium dial, I bought mine for 10$, made in East Germany in the early `40s, registers 150 ct/min.
Or you can stand next to a Japanese girl. Also, spend more money on a Radalert, it is much smaller, about the size of 2 cigarette packs. You can run with it and it needs one 9volt battery.

[ximmy]

Dude, pick up a suit now. It will make a killer Halloween setup.....and you could freak out your neighbors a bit with some "outdoor field testing" ;D

I remember seeing something like this on ebay for around $100
http://globaldefencemedia.com/news_daily/07_09_2010/ONESuit1.jpg

:ROFL: That suits' rockin!!!

[bellevuebully]

Whats that stuff they make camping plates out of? Melmak or something. You know, that stuff that is like a hybrid between plastic and glass. That'l give you counts.

Try a banana also. I heard there is more radiation in a banana than what you would get around Fuku-Dii. ::)

[Grog]

On the topics of fruits and veggies...

I've heard mushrooms and coconuts suck that stuff up.

Cool toy man! Wanted one myself for a while and just haven't got one yet. Post back with what glows the most! :)

[iOWNme]

I ordered one a few days ago because I managed to find one for $30 when some are going for quite a bit more elsewhere.

It's a CD V-700; one of the old "Civil Defense" detectors.

Of course, I've been running around the house to see if I have anything radioactive, but the most radioactive thing in my house is the "check source" under the sticker on the side of the detector!

Any ideas for everyday household radioactive items I could test?

8)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Victoreen_CD_V-700.overview.jpg/800px-Victoreen_CD_V-700.overview.jpg

That's not my picture, but that's the same model.




You should wander on over to your local Japanese car lot. Walk around with your gieger counter, and tell them you are looking to buy a 'clean' Jap car.

Better yet, ask them about radiation in the cars, and then when the guy assures you there is no worries, bust out your CD V-700... :)

[Low Pan]

what about a cathode ray television?