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shishy
路Every now and then I look at the two radium watches I have and think to myself "am I screwing myself over?" Then, my inner Gollum surfaces and I push those nasty thoughts away.
Anyway, in the past we've had discussions around handling radium watches but the information was always a little scattered. I always thought it'd be nicer if there was a sensible, curated place with those posts and saw today that mineral collectors often deal with the same problem.
Welllll, that led me to this Atlas Obscura article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/radioactive-mineral-rock-collectors-guide
Which specifically cites this PDF that someone put together about how radiation works, how to handle / store radioactive rocks properly, and more -- https://www.academia.edu/31501150/H...ding_of_Radioactive_Mineral_Species_Feb_2017_
It's pretty nice and thorough, and in my experience, knowing about it can make the boogeyman seem not as scary.
It's a free PDF but you need an account on academia.edu to download it, or just dm me and I'll email it to you.
Hope it helps you find comfort in your poisonous, radioactive homes. 馃榾
P.S. Here is a good excerpt:
Anyway, in the past we've had discussions around handling radium watches but the information was always a little scattered. I always thought it'd be nicer if there was a sensible, curated place with those posts and saw today that mineral collectors often deal with the same problem.
Welllll, that led me to this Atlas Obscura article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/radioactive-mineral-rock-collectors-guide
Which specifically cites this PDF that someone put together about how radiation works, how to handle / store radioactive rocks properly, and more -- https://www.academia.edu/31501150/H...ding_of_Radioactive_Mineral_Species_Feb_2017_
It's pretty nice and thorough, and in my experience, knowing about it can make the boogeyman seem not as scary.
It's a free PDF but you need an account on academia.edu to download it, or just dm me and I'll email it to you.
Hope it helps you find comfort in your poisonous, radioactive homes. 馃榾
P.S. Here is a good excerpt:
Your level of paranoia is important. To be excessively cavalier is to invite an accident. On the other hand, excessive paranoia will paralyse your ability to make rational safety decisions. If your fear outweighs your rational decision-making capability, then you should simply part with any idea of collecting radioactive minerals
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