> >One saving grace is that beta particles (electrons) are essentially >stopped by a piece of paper, just dont eat the stuff. >
Not true! It takes 2-3mm Al to stop most natural beta radiation. It's alpha radiation that can be stopped by a piece of paper. If you intend to use radiation safety information, be sure to check your source. (Multiple meanings intended.) Bill Beam NL7F _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
