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I once had my home swept for radioactive materials (long story). After the inspectors finished a few hours of trying to distinguish a few Geiger counter clicks
by gammarator 6y ago
I once had my home swept for radioactive materials (long story). After the inspectors finished a few hours of trying to distinguish a few Geiger counter clicks from the natural background, the lead tech pulled a small orange Fiestaware bowl out of his bag. "Did you know these are hot?" he asked, and put it up next to the wand. The Geiger counter just screamed, which was both alarming and reassuring given the context.
- eindiran 6y agoOlder Fiesta dinnerware (especially in red) is quite famous for having Uranium in the glaze prior to World War 2, which was then confiscated for the war effort. I believe they then returned to using Uranium in the glaze after the war for a few years. You can see one being checked with a geiger counter here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmDKbVUbsnk&t=394s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmDKbVUbsnk&t=394s [EDIT] This is covered in some detail on the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_(dinnerware)#Radioactive_glazes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_(dinnerware)#Radioactiv...
- cafard 6y agoSome acquaintances emptied the pepper from a Fiestaware shaker and took it to a radioactivity testing event at the local firehouse. As I recall, the pepper itself was not at all radioactive.