Re: Thinking About A Geiger Counter

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Original poster: "Jeff Larson" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

We use something like this at work when we are in high radiation areas.
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G15610&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=1

Check it out.  If the device is electrically shielded it should work.

Jeff Larson

> Original poster: <davep@xxxxxxxx>
>
> Various points:
>    Chances of x rays from 'usual' size coils is slim going on nonexistent.
>    UNLESS Wilfully Attempting to produce them: vaccuum tubes, etc.
>
>    If researching for joy of knowledge:
>      scintillation counter is the usual spelling.
>
>    Happened on a book on 'radiation protection' over the weekend,
>    in a used book store (they had a couple, actually...).  The
>    test_to_qualify portion alone ran near 200 pp.  Its not a
>    simple subject.
>
>    One detector not mentioned, which has possibilities, is the old
>    'pocket dosimeter', which had a charged reed, readable thru an
>    internal magnifier.  Simple, sturdy, but....
>       hard to find, i think,
>    and
>       It occurs to me that this, and, many, are subject to
>       stray effects from High Voltages/fields which 'we'
>       routinely deal with.
>
>     (There are, i think, sundry dosimeters available,
>      commercially, however:
>       1) some seem marketed with more hype than accuracy
>       2) 'all' seem at risk of false readings around HV
>          gear.)
>
>     best
>      dwp
>
>