Radiation I: Detecting Radiation
Common area
Radiation sources
Gamma emitters: Cs-137 buttons (7)
Beta emitters: Sr-90 buttons (7)
Alpha emitters: Am-241 slides (2)
Lead shielding (3 blocks)
Absorber materials
Thin lead blocks (4 sets of 4 blocks)
Aluminum cylinders (4 sets of 7 different thicknesses)
Iron cylinders (4 sets of 7 different thicknesses)
Wood/paper squares (4 sets of mix of wood and paper)
Gloves (in assorted sizes) for handling lead
Extra equipment
GM tube in holder (1 or 2 extras)
ST370 Radiation Counter (1 or 2 extras)
BNC cable (1 or 2 extras)
USB cable (1 or 2 extras)
Individual station
Connect equipment at each station and test with the STX software (with high voltage set to +950 V) using a button source.