And have you found something strange in some kind of cinese teas, or
something similar? What kind of suspect products have you found?
Don't know why, but I have never thought that was possible to drink or
eat something containing dangerous rays before.




On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 01:29:58 GMT, "Alex Chaihorsky"
> wrote:

>Certainly I own one. And I do check things out sometimes. Especially produce
>that we buy on farmer's markets, etc.
>Using it requires some degree of technical knowledge, bit nothing that
>cannot be learned in about 15 minutes.
>For me, NOT testing what you eat is strange, but opinions differ.
>
>Sasha.
>
>
>"Steve Hay" > wrote in message
>news:QoKvd.4444$lZ6.1245@trnddc02...
>> Derek wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 23:11:19 +0100, Dada wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Please, pardon my ignorance, but...do you own one of it? and how do
>>>>you use it? I mean, it sound to me like a difficult thing to use.
>>>>Don't know, it's a little strange to test what you eat and what you
>>>>drink before using it...
>>>
>>>
>>> Their complexity depends on the model.
>>>
>>> There's a Russian model on eBay right now that simply tells you if
>>> you're ok or if you're in trouble. Some will actually measure the
>>> amount of radiation.
>>>
>>> In its simplest form, you turn it on and point it at the object of
>>> study. If it makes a click (or a beep) every once in a while, you're
>>> safe. If it clicks A LOT and CONSTANTLY, you've got a problem.
>>>
>>> I used a Geiger counter as part of my laboratory checks when I was
>>> assigned the task of "radiation safety monitor." And it was frequently
>>> used to check the outside of packaging containing radioactive material
>>> to see if anything had leaked in transit.
>>>
>>> Ah, those were the days. Toxic chemicals and radioactivity all around
>>> me.
>>
>> In terms of alphas specifically, I'd say under the threshold of detection
>> is the way to be. Alphas are nasty things to be eating.
>