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Tracerlab, Inc. Radiation Survey Meter
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| Accession #: | 4046.5 |
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| Title: | Tracerlab, Inc. Radiation Survey Meter |
| Object Type: | Detector, Radiation |
| Participants: |
Dawn Mining Company (user)
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| Physical Description: | Blue-grey metal ray gun with silver knobs. Attached metal plate says: Radiation Surveymeter / Model SUIH / Serial No. 1101 / Tracerlab, Inc." |
| Description: | Dawn Mining Company operated the Midnite Mine on the Spokane Indian Reservation and a yellowcake processing mill in Ford, WA between 1955 and 1982. Contaminated structures, soil, and tailings have been buried into deep evaporation ponds at the mill site; the Midnite Mine was declared an EPA Super Fund site and cleanup is ongoing. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Mining
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 11 x 4 3/4 x 12 1/2 in
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Dawn Mining Company |
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