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mitch96

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8. " emits x-rays and can cause damage " Actuallly it's an isotope source not x.ray

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Mon Sep 13, 2021, 07:04 AM

Sep 2021

Alpha and gamma emitter of Americium-241 but who is counting
Still I would not want to play with it.. My motto is no radiation is good radiation..
Your only protection is lead, distance and time... Least amount of exposure for the least amount of time... Even our life giving sun can kill... YMMV
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Unlawful Flint use of portable X-ray scanners began in 2019, not 2020 [View all] MichMan Sep 2021 OP

Thanks for this op. It's the first time I've heard/read about this. abqtommy Sep 2021 #1

I'm curious about what kind of "xray scanner" they are talking about... mitch96 Sep 2021 #2

Plus, WTF? LearnedHand Sep 2021 #3

Personal injury lawyers promising big payouts to desperate clients by using dubious illegal devices MichMan Sep 2021 #5

One designed to be used in industrial applications and specifically not authorized for people MichMan Sep 2021 #4

"used in industrial applications" I toyed with the idea of being an industrial non destructive mitch96 Sep 2021 #7

It sounds like one of these, with which I am very familiar EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #6

" emits x-rays and can cause damage " Actuallly it's an isotope source not x.ray mitch96 Sep 2021 #8