OK, NYC has it’s reasons to be a little careful but Richard Falkenrath, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for counterterrorism may be just a little bit too careful. As the Village Voice reports that the city is just a little worried that the good citizens might just report too many false alarms. If you read through the comments, a couple of people had the same thought I had. Smoke alarms give false alarms very, very often, and if you have an alarm system the firetrucks are coming just in case. Don’t some smoke detectors measure radiation increases? Plus in the greater New York area you can’t sell a house without a Radon Test and in some houses there is a powered radon detector so you get a warning if the abatment system fails. So if I can’t have one of these.
Can I use this?
(I had one of these as a kid. Of course back then we thought nuclear energy would save the world. )
It’s not a ""Geiger" counter but detecting alpha particles is better then nothing,
I wonder what Mr. Falkenrath’s reaction be if he knew I could get this –
Nuclear Isotope Generator
for $250.00 (plus shipping) from United Nuclear who clearly state.
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No NRC license required! |
You might also want to include some decontamination spray in your order for $22.00
So get yours now!
All the products mentioned above are available from United Nuclear
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Too bad they don’t ship to Canada 🙁
I would love to buy their glassware sets
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Actually, ionization smoke detectors detect a decrease in radiation. There is a radiation source (Am-247) that ionizes the air which carries an electrical current. When smoke enters the chamber, it blocks the radiation which cuts the current tripping the alarm.