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Title |
Civil Defense Bendix Dosimeters |
Object Name |
Detector, Radiation |
Catalog Number |
2012.056.003 |
Description |
Civil Defense Bendix Dosimeters (3 count) 1964 ca. Electrostatic dosimeters- pen-sized instruments for determining radiation levels that have eyepieces at the top and charging contacts at the bottom. These devices were charged on a dosimeter charging device (See 2012.052.002) The charger sent high voltage electricity up the middle of the device. After charging, a hairline scale for measuring radiation would appear. There is a pocket clip, much like a pen's, so the dosimeter could be easily transported. The wearer could read radiation levels in a given area by examining the hairline scale. Photographed |
Date |
1961 ca. |
Year Range from |
1960 |
Year Range to |
1964 |
Dimensions |
H-1.8 L-4.4 Cir-0.9 inches |
Material |
Metal |
Subjects |
Radiation Detector |
Search Terms |
Air Quality |
Catalog date |
2012-07-12 |
Collection |
Anonymous |