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Fwd: Radioactive (Trinitite)

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Subject: Fwd: Radioactive (Trinitite)
From: RSKUNTER@aol.com
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 16:51:27 EST
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To: gwalker@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Radioactive (Trinitite)
From: RSKUNTER@aol.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:15:08 EST
CC: meteroite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Full-name: RSKUNTER

In a message dated 11/28/1999 8:30:41 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
gwalker@netcom.com writes:

<< Geiger counters react equally to all radiation and so are not good
 at measuring a dosage, such a micro-Roentgens per hour. The count
 may be from alpha particles, which will not penetrate the skin, >>

Geiger counters do not detect alpha particles as they are unable to penetrate 
the metal skin around the detector.  They will detect beta and gamma 
radiation.

Regards, 

Richard Kunter, rskunter@aol.com

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