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From: strong@tc.fluke.COM (Norm Strong)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Radiation Detectors/Counters
Keywords: geiger counters
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Date: 28 Apr 89 18:29:47 GMT
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In article <1667@wasatch.utah.edu> martens@wasatch.utah.edu (William G Martens) writes:
}> I have recently decided to purchase a geiger counter, for general use and for
}> possible survival applications. I have seen several different types of devices
}
}Heath kit sells a general purpose radiation monitor that features a small
}geiger-mueller tube with a mica window. It is suppose to detect soft x-rays,
}alpha, beta and gamma rays, (will not detect neutrons). It comes as a built
}it yourself kit, (piece of cake to put together), and resales for around
}$130.00, (the exact same model is featured, pre-built, from Edmunds Sci. for
}another $100.00 if money is no object).

I was unaware that Beta particles would penetrate mica.  Incidentally, how
does one measure neutron radiation?
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Norm   (strong@tc.fluke.com)