Personal gamma radiation dose meter

Made:
circa 1980 in Reading
Personal gamma radiation dose meter

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Personal gamma radiation dose alarm made by Nuclear Enterprises Ltd, Reading, around 1980.

People working in nuclear power stations carry personal alarms to alert them to unsafe levels of exposure to gamma radiation.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
Y1990.121.10
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
Overall: 35 mm x 44 mm x 140 mm,
type:
safety device - radiation monitoring
credit:
Gift of British Nuclear Fuels Plc