#285448 - 08/14/17 07:07 PM
Re: Radiation Detectors
[Re: Pete]
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I think it will depend in your personal situation.
Let me explain why I asked this question. I live in California, in a place where there are a lot of winds. In my location, winds from the San Joaquin Valley are funneled past my house. I know this because we have had a lot of pollen and fine dust in the air. It is getting picked up and funneled by the wind. Therefore, if there was a situation with contaminated dust in Central CA, my specific location location would not be good.
After thinking about the replies here, i decided on a very simple strategy ... for the time being. I will get a very simple device, of the type described by Adam2. This idea is attractive because "personal monitors" are much lower cost. Also, if i understand the technology, these personal monitors can "add up" your radiation exposure (compute your total radiation exposure over time). This is a good feature. I will place mine on the patio of my house, where it is protected from weather, but it will see the breeze.
My strategy is that if there is a nuclear incident, and my nuclear monitor switches to yellow, i will evacuate to a safer location. I am not saying that everyone needs to do this. My house just happens to get a lot of wind-blown dust.
I do not think that people should panic, or be overly worried about what is said in the news. I am skeptical that N. Korea could really mount an atomic bomb on a missile and send it to the USA - with a reliable chance of success. I do not think they have the capability to do this yet, and we shouldn't let their "war of words" disturb our peace. I do think that the USA is confronting N. Korea at exactly the right time :-)
Edited by Pete (08/14/17 07:26 PM)
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#285449 - 08/14/17 07:49 PM
Re: Radiation Detectors
[Re: Pete]
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I do not think that people should panic, or be overly worried about what is said in the news. I am skeptical that N. Korea could really mount an atomic bomb on a missile and send it to the USA - with a reliable chance of success. I do not think they have the capability to do this yet, and we shouldn't let their "war of words" disturb our peace. I do think that the USA is confronting N. Korea at exactly the right time :-) I stated in another thread why I believe a nuclear attack will happen, if not now, later. It is, for this reason, I'm glad Mom is seriously considering a detector. Jeanette Isabelle
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#285648 - 08/26/17 03:23 PM
Re: Radiation Detectors
[Re: haertig]
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Unless you have a personal space to hang out in for a very extended period - a radiation shelter stocked with lots of food, water and other supplies - what is the use of a radiation detector? The knowledge to stay inside, stay shielded as best you can, etc. would be your guiding principles. Would a detector materially alter what you do?
A detector might tell you just how bad it is out there, but since there's nothing you can do about it, who cares? I would think a good reference book on how radiation spreads, how to protect yourself from it, etc. would be the better resource to have. Knowledge. Radiation tends to fade quite quickly. You don't need a "very extended period". Most should be gone in a fortnight, and even 3 days will make a big difference. It's exponential. I would hope that a survival detector would help one decide when it is safe to leave your shelter. Your probably safe to wait two weeks, but if you run out of food and means to dispose of waste after one, then being able to leave earlier could be invaluable. The alternative is to wait until the authorities give the all-clear, and who knows what criteria they are using?
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