Can this device be used to detect Radon gas emitted from Granite counter tops??
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No. Geiger Counters detect Gamma, Beta and X-Ray radiation. Radon Gas is Alpha particles and you need a special device to detect those properly. RADEX brand carries an easy-to use, highly practical Radon Gas detector: MR106N. Please see our listing here for more details: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004X4J4LK Best Regards, Dmitry C. Quarta-Rad, Inc.
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No. Geiger Counters detect Gamma, Beta and X-Ray radiation. Radon Gas is Alpha particles and you need a special device to detect those properly. RADEX brand carries an easy-to use, highly practical Radon Gas detector: MR106N. Please see our listing here for more details:SIRAD MR-106N Radon Detector (Eng)Best Regards,Dmitry C.Quarta-Rad, Inc.
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No it is not a spectrophotometer . It is a crudely simple radiation counter. It is mainly gamma rays sensitive. The most interesting usage I had from it was from taking it up in a commercial jet on a holiday and watching the radiation levels soar to about 20 times what it was in my kitchen. (This is well-known but still interesting to see oneself.) I have also detected beaches that were radioactive with natural thorium but it has to be laid on the sand to work. It's a bit crude and it is worth knowing the basics of radiation counting before you use it, for example what a sievert and or micro-sievert is.
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Sure it can. As long as only the probe and not the whole device is put in the oven, and you respect the maximum temperature, there will be no issues.
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I believe this is mainly for cell towers, which is why I purchased it. One was installed next to our house in August. It does measure other radiation in the house i.e. from microwave oven, tv, etc. Not familiar with the Trifield item.
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I believe that this device works well for EMF; but, I need a debice that is inexpensive to measure ion levels in my home environment
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Granite in mass quantities (like, mountains) can emit radon gas. Think about how many people have granite countertops in their kitchens and baths, etc. A small bowl - probably pretty low on the scale of things I'd worry about (my two bowls haven't killed me yet, and I use them frequently). But if it stresses you, get the ceramic ones.
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It should be used to measure radon levels in closed living areas. Measuring levels in a ventilated crawl space will inaccurate. Further, it is more important to know the levels of radon in occupied areas of a home.
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This sealer claims to prevent radon gas from penetrating through a sealed concrete surface. It did not mitigate the radon in my basement at all. I sincerely doubt this sealer will harden your silt stone and prevent it from breaking and flaking.
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Mine was installed near the ceiling and it worked fine to detect CO from an old stove's pilot light that malfunctioned and turned itself off. My apartment was slowly filling with gas that I only faintly smelled when entering. I believe I had the First Alert brand, but I'm sure they all work the same.
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Haven't tried that. We do use sensor for baked potatoes & sweet potatoes,and it does a great job.
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I did not keep the box and don't remember if it said you could test granite countertops with it. I'd imagine it would be pretty effective though.
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Yes but I do not recomend buying do to the large number of false alarms even after adjusting to the lowest sensitivity. Do not buy this detector for outdoor or driveway alarm.
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Hi. If you mean like cracks in the wall(s) or something like that, maybe. I haven't tested in those areas yet; but, it might work. But if you were wanting to detect mold growth or find out the humidity levels, that device won't do it. It only takes temperature from a fixed distance (see chart or if you own one, it's on the right side of the device). Hope this helps!
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Sorry! Yes I didn't answer the question. I just thought it is the product review. It should be some problems 1) the pipes have air leaking or ground is not sealed well 2) fan is not so powerful. Please read the link below:http://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/22012/radon-manometer-u-tube-is-almost-equal
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The manometer will work if sealed properly. I have a variable speed radon fan and run it at the lowest speed that maintains air flow in the vent pipe. When the fan is on the highest speed there is a humming sound.
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I would not even consider trusting it for that purpose. I'm sure there are more job specific tools to measure the amount of radiation emitted by an x-ray machine. In a situation of an extreme emergency or disaster I might put it to the "Test". But otherwise I would not attempt it.
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I doubt this would be sensitive enough to detect that low of a level radiation present in food. I use mine primerily for finding radioactivy in man made objects. http://youtu.be/uEJir3G1v0U