Bristol Bleeper gamma radiation monitor made by Radiation Components Ltd

Bristol Bleeper gamma radiation monitor made by Radiation Components Ltd

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'Bristol Bleeper' gamma radiation monitor made by Radiation Components Ltd, Twickenham, c.1980.

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

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
Y1990.121.12
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
Overall: 15 mm x 28 mm x 143 mm,
type:
radiation monitor
credit:
Gift of British Nuclear Fuels Plc