Hazard of Radium Clock Hands

[ppppenguin]

Originally Posted by kf4rca

Some time ago, the Feds set up an inspection station just west of Atlanta for all big rigs.They had to drive thru a radiation scanner that was to check for nuclear material that terrorists may try to smuggle in. They didn't find any nuclear material but they did find that the phosphors on color crt's would give a little reading on the scanner.

Cargos of bananas can also give a radiation alert due to the presence of potassium 40. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose

I'm amazed that CRT phosphors are radioactive, but then if bananas are then one shouldn't be surprised at anything.