Back during the height of the Fukushima Disaster I looked into this a bit when commercial GCs were scarce. Turns out its not difficult to DIY; kits abound and there are other means too. Here's one quick link from a search engine result for "build your own Geiger counter": http://www.imagesco.com/articles/geiger/build_your_own_geiger_counter.html
Geoff Sent from my iPhone On Aug 25, 2012, at 12:39 PM, Steven Corso <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone have experience with Geiger counters? I want a device that I can > measure all forms of radiation in soil and water samples. > > (For the curious, my intention is to use this around the burgeoning number > of disposal wells, containment ponds, and possible spills in my > neighborhood above the Utica Shale) > > I'll need the device to be affordable yet accurate enough so measurements > are not easily dismissed. > > Also if anyone has experience with affordable water testing and > air-sampling devices that might be of use to someone who wants to detect > salinity, pH and the presence of hydrocarbons, please pass that info along. > > Thank you, > Steve Corso
