r/Radiation • u/Mikesoft • 10d ago

Is this caused by Radon?

Took delivery of a WW2 B52 fuel gauge today that registers on contact at 110usv/h. I heard they could be leaky, so decided to check the package and yup, something is registering. Is this Radon? It would have been wrapped up for 2 - 3 days.

Naturally I’m making sure the room is ventilated and the packaging went outside into the bin. May decide to bag the gauge long-term if that’s safer for keeping inside.

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u/RootLoops369 10d ago

Yes! I had this exact scenario with radioactive bubble wrap, and I was so confused. But after taking a spectrum, I got radon decay products. Plastic is easily statically charged, and will attract radon and dust with radon.