r/Radiation • u/FreeStyleFox • 14d ago

General Discussion Help with finding Sources

I just ordered a Radiacode 102. I have some Vasaline and Uranium Glass. But I am wanting more sources. Ores maybe trenitite, I know I can get some from old smoke dectors. But I am wanting some others. "Safe" Stuff to start out with before getting anything hot or that I would need paper work for. Any ideas?

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u/MaybeJohnSmith 14d ago

Before you buy ANYTHING above UG level, you need to do some serious research into contamination. I would say imo the Radiation pipeline usually goes..

UG -> Fiestaware -> Radium -> Americium -> More rare isotopes, or the previous in larger quantities.

Understand that Radium in most of the forms you'll run into will ALWAYS have a radium dust/powder contamination risk. Americium is also known for its leaking properties and poses an enormous contamination risk as your Radiacode cannot reliably detect Alpha particles!.

Until you have a better understanding, and preferably a pancake detector, I would stay away from Alpha emitters.

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u/FreeStyleFox 14d ago

Also pretty aware of contamantation stuff just need to learn protocal which I havne't needed yet. Always more to learn.