Dear All, I apologise if this is the wrong section where to post, I could not find anything specific. I am about to buy a small specimen of natrozippeite and I just realised (very stupid of me, I know!) that it is naturally radioactive. The specimen is small (14g in total, including matrix) and I was wondering: does it pose any health risk? If stored in a sealed acrylic box, can I keep it with my collection or should I keep it in a space far from everyday life (say attic or basement)? I understand that this question might sound rather dumb, but I just want to be on the safe side. Thanks. http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249449#msg-249449 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:10 +0000 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249780#msg-249780 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249780#msg-249780 Alvise Rockhounds Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:47:07 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249758#msg-249758 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249758#msg-249758 Alfredo Petrov Rockhounds Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:34:14 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249752#msg-249752 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249752#msg-249752 L. Zulli Rockhounds Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:41:24 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249626#msg-249626 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249626#msg-249626 Donald Peck Rockhounds Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:06:24 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249483#msg-249483 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249483#msg-249483
Actually, it's the easiest one to deal with. You limit your dosage of radiation by limiting the time you are in close proximity to the specimens.]]> Jolyon & Katya Ralph Rockhounds Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:06:05 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249482#msg-249482 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249482#msg-249482 Donald Peck Rockhounds Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:42:56 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249457#msg-249457 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249457#msg-249457 Chris Stefano Rockhounds Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:41:44 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249456#msg-249456 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249456#msg-249456
Best regards!

Luke]]> Łukasz Kruszewski Rockhounds Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:39:14 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249449#msg-249449 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,249449,249449#msg-249449 I apologise if this is the wrong section where to post, I could not find anything specific.
I am about to buy a small specimen of natrozippeite and I just realised (very stupid of me, I know!) that it is naturally radioactive.
The specimen is small (14g in total, including matrix) and I was wondering: does it pose any health risk? If stored in a sealed acrylic box, can I keep it with my collection or should I keep it in a space far from everyday life (say attic or basement)?

I understand that this question might sound rather dumb, but I just want to be on the safe side.

Thanks.]]> Alvise Rockhounds Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:21:29 +0000