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GL130 - Constructing an ionisation chamber
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This document gives step by step instructions to construct the ionisation chamber used on the CLEAPSS radioactivity courses.
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GL145 - Odd behaviour of some americium‐241 cup style sources
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Several schools have told us that when detecting alpha emissions with a GM tube, their americium‐241 source appeared to have become less radioactive than when it was new1. The source worked as exp.. more
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GL186 - DIY cloud chambers (dry ice and electronic)
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Clear instructions for building two versions of a cloud chamber. One uses dry ice as the cooling agent, the other uses an inexpensive electronic coolers which is quite simple to make.
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Bulletin 163 - Autumn 2018
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Editorial : keeping it safe and exciting balancing risk, GL263 CLEAPSS filming guide, Technicians Training Programme 2019, Pondweed and alternatives, waste disposal EA duty of care, more information o.. more
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Bulletin 164 - Spring 2019
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Practical work make it count (Editorial) Asbestos in gauzes Benefits of CLEAPSS membership Booking CLEAPSS courses Buying from the CLEAPSS shopHead and brain dissections Student safety sheets 2018 edi.. more
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GL302 - Electronic meters
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Extracted and refreshed from section 12 of the Handbook, includes information on different electronic meters, and investigations using them. Includes coulombmeters, sensitive galvanometers, picoammete.. more
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GL128 - Measuring and demonstrating radioactive half-life
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Describes in detail four different practical activities to measure half-life in a school laboratory, and compares the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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GL066 - A pattern of failure of radium-226 foil sources
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CLEAPSS has received a small but steadily increasing number of calls from schools regarding a red-brown discolouring on the surface of the metal disc of their radium sealed source.
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L093 - Managing Ionising Radiations and Radioactive Substances in Schools and Colleges
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L093 provides comprehensive guidance on managing, storing and handling radioactive materials and equipment used for teaching about radioactivity.If you are not a member of CLEAPSS, and want your own c.. more
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PS078 Choosing new radioactive sources for school use:advice for science departments
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Updated in 2013, this document gives detailed advice on suitable radioactive sources and appropriate suppliers.
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