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Even that's not straightforward though. She lived to 66 in a house filled with all manner of radioactive material. I suspect someone could safely spend signif
by dasil003 11y ago
Even that's not straightforward though. She lived to 66 in a house filled with all manner of radioactive material. I suspect someone could safely spend significant time going through her notebooks without being in much danger assuming they didn't ingest any radioactive particles.
- hamiltonkibbe 11y agoThe dose rate on contact (assuming someone is handling it) or at the location in which that person would be working is easily measured. Radiation workers have an annual dose limit, and it is trivial to determine how long they can work somewhere before exceeding that limit. Surface contamination is a separate concern, getting radioactive stuff on (or in) you is not my --or presumably anyone's-- idea of a good time.
- rn222 11y agoWhy wouldn't someone elect to look at pictures of the notebooks? Is there more scientific value in holding them? Or would this be like "Oh I just got a government grant, let me spend it on travel to go view the documents?"