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Radioactivity is all around us, both from natural and artificial sources. But it is usually invisible, so how do we tell if it is there? There are quite a few passive and electronic methods for detecting and classifying radiation. This article investigates radioactivity, radioactive sources and ways to measure radioactivity electronically, including Geiger counters. by Dr David Maddison

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But tokyo electric is so incompetent. its like homer simpson operating a nuclear power plant. its bad. all things they have covered up and under played the severity of the accident and they dead agrees with american engineers that tried to be clear. >> dogs wandering from the street from the dead zone here. are they trying to cool the rods with heosdz? >> firemen with hoses. this is not a textbook. they are making it up as they go along. firemen are dousing the reactor keeping it cool six to nin...

But tokyo electric is so incompetent. its like homer simpson operating a nuclear power plant. its bad. all things they have covered up and under played the severity of the accident and they dead agrees with american engineers that tried to be clear. >> dogs wandering from the street from the dead zone here. are they trying to cool the rods with heosdz? >> firemen with hoses. this is not a textbook. they are making it up as they go along. firemen are dousing the reactor keeping it cool six to nin...

The foam, the brushes, there was music going. the idea here, though, is all about safety. >> what were doing right now is just like they decontaminating the ship. >> reporter: this aircraft carrier and some of its helicopters passed through the nuclear plume, the daiichi plant. as a result of that, there was a relative amount of exposure. they clean it, scrub it down, use brushes, use foam. clear every possible surface then check it with special machines such as geiger counters, while keeping th...

Has and youre wondering why are they all sitting around? well show you. look whats going on back over here, water, lots and lots of water just being sprayed all over the deck right now in what is likely the biggest cleanup effort youre ever likely to see at sea. as the crews went to work with the foam and the brushes, there was music but the idea here is safety. >> they contaminated the ship. >> these aircraft carrier and some helicopters travelled through the radioactive plume. there was some e...

Remarkable effort? you may remember back on the 13th, this aircraft carrier and some of its helicopters passed through the radioactive plume from that damaged nuclear plant. as a result of that, there was some limited exposure to the crew and some of the aircraft. and possibly the ship. so this is all designed to clean it, scrub it down, use brushes, use foam, clear every possible surface, then check it with special machines such as geiger counters while keeping the crew in protective suits. its...