NukAlert: Radiation Detector/Monitor
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Product Feature
- NukAlertTM is a patented personal radiation meter, monitor and alarm.
- NukAlertTM is small enough to attach to a key chain.
- NukAlertTM operates constantly non-stop, 24/7 and will promptly warn you of the presence of unseen
- Mostly only on dangerous levels of radiation.
Product Description
More than just a radiation detector, the NukAlertTM is a patented personal radiation meter, monitor and alarm. Small enough to attach to a key chain, the device operates non-stop, 24/7 and will promptly warn you of the presence of unseen, but acutely dangerous levels of radiation. Used nationwide by federal, state and local first responders, law enforcement and the Dept. of Defense, the device is the ideal solution for increasing individual security and awareness of radiological threats. It will be very reassuring to know, with confidence, when you and your family are out of the worst danger.NukAlert: Radiation Detector/Monitor Review
I took it with me to a recent visit to the dentist, as the manual says this is how you should test it. I wore it around my neck while the assistant took xrays & nothing happened. This is actually a good thing because it demonstrates how good the xray machine is. So the assistant then placed the NukAlert on the table & shot it with xrays for less than 1 second. It immediately chirped in intervals of 9, but the chirps were so soft that it was barely perceivable. Funny thing is that the sound carries far, but I am doubtful it will be audible in noisy situations such as in windy locations, etc. unless I place it right up to my ear. Inclusion of an LED indicator would help even though it might reduce battery life.The number of chirps gradually decreased until stopping after more than 1 hour. Since the xray dose was momentary I had expected it to stop much sooner. In a real radiation situation I think its constant chirping could give a false impression that you're still surrounded by radiation even if you might have vacated the source area.
Another problem is that it measures radiation in Roentgen units, which I later learned is a legacy unit of energy. The problem with this is that because most reports of radiation I hear or read about is in Sieverts, I'm now learning that I must convert from Roentgen to Rad, which is the dose equivalent, then from Rad to Gray, which is the SI equivalent, then from Gray to Sieverts. What further complicates this is that because some of these scales are affected by dry air versus soft tissue, there is no standard method of conversion. Basically I want to know what n mSv = n R, and that x number of chirps = n mSv so that I understand what's going on in my environment & share information that is meaningful to others.
When comparing this to the K8, I chose NukAlert because it reports detection of DANGEROUS LEVELS of radiation whereas the K8 detects only very low levels. The table on the back of the device helps determine what the exact situation is.
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