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Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 08:24
by noona
Hi All
Hope you can help me we need to buy some new Radioactive Sources as one of the Teacher here melted them together after playing with the cloud chamber
(she did not wash them).
Has anyone got any Ideas PLEASE HELP
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 08:39
by amandag
Hello
Of course she read the guidelines
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/pubs/rps/rps18.pdf
Use of radiation in schools part 1: 2009.
amanda
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 08:45
by lizzieb
Check current Haines catalogue page 70.
A bit pricey - who's paying for this mistake.
Please tell us how it happened!!
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 10:09
by Narelle01
i just got my haines special catalogue today
$225 each!
or a source set of Ps St and Co for $550.
I can give you item numbers if you need.
Is it the teachers that I think it is????
Better not say on here...but i can imagine how furious you are!
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 10:27
by noona
It was Syliva and no she never reads anything let a lone sign the book
Thanks girls
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 10:29
by noona
Narelle can you please email me the numbers please.
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 10:47
by Narelle01
does she still write her orders in coloured pencil???
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 10:56
by RosalieM
Look around the different suppliers. I remember there being a difference in price between companies when I was looking a couple of years ago. It works out cheaper to buy the sets rather than individual sources. I'm sorry I don't remember where was cheapest...
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 11:13
by Narelle01
serata has the single source for 195, but their 3 sources is 597...swings and round a-bouts...
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 11:31
by Labbie
How are you going to disposal of the ones you have??????????????????
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 12:18
by mtg
Re: radioactive sources....I got rid of mine to melb uni.Chaps came up and tested them (they had lost their radioactivity to a point and contaminated the lead wrapping). Now we have a new geiger and use an old smoke alarm for a scource.(And whatever the physic teacher comes up with).
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 13:33
by noona
I think I will feed them to her in a sandwich
Other way's of getting rid of them lets see in her bag she takes home every night,in the boot of her car!!!!!
Barzinger
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 10:38
by RosalieM
Just got my Haines fliers and they have the set of three for $550
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 11:26
by noona
Thanks all for you help
I have added them to the budget for next year
Now to find that lunch box
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 12:30
by lizzieb
Re: Radioactive Sources
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 12:40
by Narelle01
so glad that I am noona's friend, otherwise not sure what I would find in my bag at the end of the PD day we're going to.....
