I wanted to know just how much Radiation my Taks and other lenses that were radioactive were emitting.
I contacted the State of Arizona Department of Health , Bureau of Radiation Control. A gentleman came out to my house and looked at a Ice chest where I store My lenses.
His name is Stuart Steen.
He brought along two meters and immediately got a Gamma reading of 170 micro rems before the Ice chest was even opened.
We opened several lens cases and took measurements directly off the lenses at random.
He was very surprised that the readings he got were as high as they were , and suggested that I didn't sleep in close proximity !
So what I have learned is that through the decay chain of thorium glass , not only is it Alpha and Beta , but Gamma is also emitted.
Now everyone is different , but for my health concerns this was too much , and Mr Steen suggesting that they were best kept in a safe place away from me was eye opening.
I have gone from being one of the Radiation scoffers , to want to be playing it on the safe side.
I know this is going to open another can of worms on this subject , but please remember we are all different. What one person isn't affected by , can be cumulative to someone has DNA problems already.
I don't like my Tak collections anymore and will be selling all of them. Its not worth my personal health anymore to have an added risk.
Mr Steen was very nice , and rather informative.
I don't know the conversion of micro rems to milli rems or any of that stuff and it is confusing.
I hope someone that is really knowledgeable can chime in , but PLEASE.....no arguing and fighting as I want this to stay civil.
Last edited by Ronald Oakes; 05-17-2018 at 08:02 AM.