[meteorite-list] RADIOACTIVE METEORITES IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM

From: almitt <almitt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:11 2004
Message-ID: <3A919162.CDB5310F_at_kconline.com>

Hi Phil and all,

Also there have been some posts on Brahin as being found in part of the Chernobyl fall
out. Apparently some of the strewn field is in part of the fall out area. If anyone
knows about this I think that it would be good to hear about. My pieces of Brahin
don't seem to register any abnormal amount but was wondering about other pieces. Since
this was found so many years ago, I doubt any new pieces found today would be
unweathered and I assume that the pieces on the market are pieces found long ago.

--AL

Phil Bagnall wrote:

> The report I saw did not mention meteorites at all but noted that at least
> one member of staff and several members of the public were exposed to
> ionizing radiation (nothing to do with "harmless" background levels) from at
> least one mineral sample. The Health and Safety Executive, which monitors
> H&S in the workplace, has successfully prosecuted the Museum.
>
> Phil Bagnall
Received on Mon 19 Feb 2001 04:34:26 PM PST