Radioactive Camping Lamps - Thorium Mantle
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Geiger Counter Test Source, Thorium Mantle, scintillator check
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I used to change these in caravans, never knew they were unsafe. Great Channel :)
They're not unsafe if you handle them properly...
They're not unsafe if you handle them properly... they put off alpha and a small amount of beta radiation. Alpha is stopped by paper and both alpha and beta can't travel far through the air...
No thorium is safe
Seems like you are following the path of David Hahn - the Radioactive Boy Scout !
I ate cheese (yes with bare hands like a monkey) after touching these unassumingly, im scared with this new knoledge
Well dam , guess I should stop making tea in those then huh ....
Jk , interesting video Ian .
Be safe brother
I have the GMC 300E plus and also tested it with a thorium mantle which i keep in a lead lined box
I did the same thing with the same radiation detector and came out with exactly the same Results very interesting
Tilley lamps parraffin fishing in the early days, folks were using them in their homes.
What kind of radiation detector did you use in this video... Could you do a video checking the radiation coming from a microwave. The magnatrons contain thorium and when taking them to a scrap yard with radiation detectors they will set off the alarms for radiation. Once you remove the microwaves then the load passes as not radio active. Love to see someone do this with a test or that reads thorium radiation ... Would be a big hit with the scrapper community
God I didn't think Tilley lamps were still around. Remember them in the 60's
As you bought the mantel on ebay, I assume the new made Colman mantels are not radioactive.
Crazy I’m guessing you couldn’t sleep
no hangover Ian lol..
Why there's no camera noise?
I also have old tilley lamp mantles on my home location. It is from ""Veritas, Elephant brand". I guess those are older ones and bit radioactive. I put the package in front the B&W video camera (Watec 910 without lens and plastic cap on). When tilley lamp mantle is near the camera sensor, I can see random pixels on many video frames -> full white. So I guess it is kind of "overloading" single pixels on sensor of that camera with radiation. I do not have any geiger counter & meter - just would be interested to know what level of radiation these generally are ? Like in micro sieverts per one hour ?
10-20 usv/h
Thorium is safe man
its not that bad, 2000 cpm is low level. It's also mostly beta particles, which are low energy. you'll be fine
Hi. Just found your video on a search after conducting my own experiments with Tilley mantles this evening! Got my GMC 500+ earlier this week. I have a number of these mantles and two Tilley Lamps and have been using them for years on camping trips, plus my parents had them, and a built in gas lamp in a caravan when I was a kid. Who knew?! Stacking 4 of these mantles together I registered 13.26 uSv/h at 2045 CPM! Needless to say they are now in a metal container in the shed... very low readings after that. But there is more. The Radium gas given off is also dangerous in enclosed spaces, at least for first 15-20 mins of lamp running. One switched off the mantle apparently may emit higher levels of Thorium decay for a number of days (need to test this) Plus, although the Pyrex and metal of the lamp protect against the radiation, if you break a used mantle (easy to do) the Thorium dust from this is dangerous if inhaled or ingested eg on your fingers when preparing food. I dread to think how many times I replaced a broken mantle while camping and didn’t wash my hands immediately after! All very interesting stuff. Too late but at least I’m aware now. Tilley now make non-radioactive mantles, so I may get some so I can continue to enjoy my lamps. Mind you, they use Yttrium... not exactly non-radioactive that. More testing is needed I think! Best wishes 👍
How is this possible after the live show
Its only making it click when in direct cont with machine. If product burns off then product worthless. So how much actually burns off ?
Is the thorium concentered on the central pink part of the mantle ?
I bought some of these the other week off eBay for my camping gaslight. There were 3 in the bag and I wrecked the first 2 by fitting them wrong, I had the ash all over my hands and I never knew they were radioactive? I wonder if I now glow in the dark? Thanks for this Ian the packet had No warnings on it about this?
Same, I'm just sitting here in dread, at least it's nice and bright dread, do you live still if I ask so bluntly? 😅
@@yak601are yall still alive
Unfortunately I’ve eaten these 🥵 I was not aware of
Have you seen antiprotons and bionerd23 videos? Very interesting stuff they covered not uploading a lot these days.
Can I ask where you got this or where I can buy one
hello, just found your extra channel, ive got a ww2 british mk2 marching compass, square type and ive been told that they are radioactive...to the point that you shouldn't display them unless they are in a sealed Perspex box. I have wrapped it up and put it in a box for now.....would you have any knowledge about these compasses?, cheers
They are highly radioactive. I have seen a video where they registered 30,000 counts per minute on one.(Beta and Gamma). That doesn't include the alpha radiation either. Personally speaking i would keep something like that in an air tight container, and keep it outside of the house. Maybe in a shed. If any of that paint flakes off and you inhale it, it is very very dangerous!
@@paulshiels6287 cheers will do!
A well sealed lead box!
What is radioactive? The dial numbers and symbols to read in darkness? Thank you.
In the back ground in the first part of the video
How about a butterfly mantle?
Same....
I can hear the giger counter click click click click click click click click click
Hope u don't want kids my friend with all this stuff u mess with lol I no u a safe person but still dam this is messed up
It’s not safe