Radiation generating machines

[Sucho]

pay attention with stripping down fine medical machines or fine measuring instrument...
there can be used an emitter of radiation

emitters are well marked and shielded, but everything is possible.dont break shielding and dont throw it away...there are companies that process old radioactive waste
there are some isotopes you can find - 192Ir, 169Yb, 60Co, 75Se, 241Am, 137Cs, 147Pm, 85Kr etc.


the image displays 147Pm beta emitter that is used in paper industry for measuring the thickness of a paper

Sorry for my English

 

[Sucho]

accident in brazil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

 

[Claudie]

accident in brazil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

Wow :shock:

 

[joem]

speechless

 

[Sucho]

you can find this link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civilian_radiation_accidents

in "see also" box.
civilian contamination is much more common than you think.