FREE Radioactive Hot Particle Testing of Auto and Home Air Filters
During my interview with Steve Aukstakalnis of AlertsUSA Inc., we forgot to mention this great service that he sponsors:
With the ongoing Fukushima disaster in Japan, failing waste storage tanks at Hanford, and faltering nuclear power facilities across the country, the recent release of radioactive materials into the air at the DOE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, NM is again heightening concerns about possible health risks to the general public, and rightfully so.
Are there radioactive ‘hot particles’ floating around in the air in your local area that could be breathed in? What about inside of your home? The government tracks these emissions closely, but not necessarily right where you live and rarely is the information ever provided to the public.
Without any way to test for local contamination or exposure, many individuals could be worrying needlessly, especially about minute, non-dangerous increases over natural background radiation.
In keeping with the core mission of the Preparedness Podcast of teaching self reliance instead of “government reliance”, we call to your attention a free service that will help you better assess if you should be concerned and if you need to act.
RadTest4u.com is conducting free testing of home and car air filters for radioactive hot particles. Once you have shipped them your filter, specialized instruments such as a Radiation Isotope Identifier (called a “RIID” by the Dept of Homeland Security) are used to quickly detect, identify and analyze any radioactive isotopes, along with dose rates.
Results of the test will be returned to you by email within about 7-10 after receipt of the filter.
Again, the tests are completely free. All you have to do is ship a small box. You’re out nothing but postage and a replacement filter.
Complete details can be found at the program website:
Will you do this for the people of Saipan in the Mariana Islands? They are a Commonwealth of the U. S. (U S citizens) in the western Pacific. My daughter works at the airport there and deals with flights from Japan. Anything she can buy to check for radioactivity?
I talked to Steve and here’s his reply: We most certainly will survey their air filters. All they need to do is go to the website and sign up so their filter shipment has a tracking number and we have a way to send them the test results. Here again, there is no cost for the testing or the results. The only costs are that of the replacement filter and whatever they decide to spend on shipping.
He also suggests getting your daughter a radiation detector, as this will be far faster than waiting for the results from a filter check.
Additionally, they are giving away 3 free reports on preparing for and responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies which are excellent resources. They are specifically written to calm people and impart understanding as to the nature of the threat. As always, wisdom and knowledge are the most important preparedness steps an individual can take. Radiation emergencies are no different.
The reports can be acquired via his website http://ThreatJournal.com . There is a signup box in the right-hand margin.
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Where can I get a radiation detector?
I think Amazon is the first place I’d look, simply because of options, reviews and delivery choices. I think you’d be looking for a meter that can read low levels of radiation, so a “war meter” level is needed for this type of scenario.
Thank you so much. I will do that.
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