Can the Gamma Scout Geiger counter detect DU?
Yes, but you must be within a few inches of an item to detect DU. Therefore, it would not be able to detect DU in the air miles from the DU. Additionally, meters respond to other radiation sources and not solely DU. It would not be possible to distinguish the radiation source without analysis. What is the half-life and why does it matter? Half-life is the time it takes for one-half of the atoms of a radioactive element to change (transform) into another element. Uranium 238, the primary component of DU, has a half-life of over 4.5 billion years. Half-life is important because it tells us how long an element will be around and is an indicator of how radioactive it is. DU has a relatively long half-life which means it will exist for a relatively long period of time, but it also means it does not produce as many radioactive emissions in a period of time that a person might be exposed to it. Are there elevated radiation readings around our ranges? No. Neither DU nor elevated radiation read
