safe handling radioactive stones

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Frank, from Atomic rocks

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Radiation Safety General Safe Handling Considerations

This site also has a list of radioactive minerals .

 

Radioactive minerals emit various forms of radiation.

If proper safeguards and precautions are followed, the

dangers from radiation are minimized and even amateur

collectors can collect without worry.

 

Some guidelines for radioactive minerals:

 

Handle specimens as little as possible; if they are touched,

wash hands with soap and water.

Never store specimens, even the smallest of size, in an

inhabited room.

Store specimens in a well ventilated area.

 

Keep all specimens out of children’s reach.

Never eat, drink, smoke, or sleep near a radioactive mineral.

Label all radioactive specimens as radioactive.

Don't carry radioactive minerals in your pocket or wear them as

jewelry.

Try to keep radioactive minerals in a plastic display case or

some other container with a lid.

This helps to control small pieces that may break off during

handling.

A boxed radioactive mineral keeps you from directly touching the

specimen, which helps to

minimize radiation exposure to your skin.

 

Clean up small particles that may break off of radioactive

specimens with soap and water.

If you collect lots of large highly radioactive specimens,

then I would consider a lead, lead glass or concrete shielded

box for storage, in a well ventilated area.

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I think that in general crystal healing practitioners will be

better off not using radioactive stones in their work at all.

Certainly you would not make gem elixirs or do laying on of

stones with these .You are not likely to come into possesion

of these stones unwittingly ,unless you live in an area where

some of these might be found localy

 

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