[BC] Odd Toolkits.......

[Mike McCarthy]

As are coke piles at power plants.  Coal is naturally lightly radioactive. 
But since the radioactive in the coal material doesn't burn, it remains in 
the ash at substantially higher concentration levels.  It wasn't until the 
mid-60's that scientists figured out why so many coal handlers were dying 
early of cancer at power plants.

Now a days, the NRC and OSHA limits the amount of time workers can be 
exposed and they all must wear personal radiation monitors.

MM

At 11:08 AM 3/10/2009 +0000, RichardBJohnson at comcast.net wrote
>Warning! If you purchase a radiation survey meter, don't get
>a "surplus" one that has Civil Defense markings on it. The
>police WILL confiscate it and you will not be able to get it
>back! They will claim that all such meters remain the property
>of the US Government and they were LOANED to local CD areas and,
>therefore, can't be purchased.
>
>Also, be warned that the police will question you for many
>hours if they find a radiation survey meter in your vehicle
>after they stop you for a phony "marked lanes violation"
>and (illegally) search your vehicle. It happens, not only to
>me, but also to many others. The police don't believe that
>anybody has any reason to have anything that measures, that
>scary word, "***RADIATION***!"
>
>If you have one, you will probably find many "hot" spots.
>Tilings from glass mines, etc., are filthy with radiation
>as are some railroad tracks.
>
>Cheers,
>Richard B. Johnson
>Book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/