Reactor Experiments

	Tour and nuclear power explanation. From one-half hour to one hour.
	Experiments from our EP 427 Instrumentation Laboratory Course Click for course description and list of experiments. Experiments are configured as 3 to 6 hour labs, but can be adapted to particular user groups.
	Experiments from our EP 428 Reactor Laboratory Course Click for course description and list of experiments. Experiments are configured as 3 to 6 hour labs, but can be adapted to particular user groups.

Radioistope/Radiation Experiments/Demonstrations

	Isotope production
	Isotope decay
	Gamma ray and neutron shielding
	Gamma ray and x-ray spectroscopy
	Health physics instrumentation

Some possible experiments are:

	Measure radioactivity levels from natural materials;
	Measure variation of natural background from different building materials;
	Measure statistical variations in background or activity of a sample;
	Demonstrate variation of background levels due to radon in a basement with and without ventilation;
	Detection of radon decay products on electrostatically charged surfaces like computer monitor screens;
	By collecting airborne particulate matter with a vacuum cleaner and filter paper , demonstrate and measure half-life of radioactive decay of Ra daughters after the vacuum is stopped.

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A manual outlining some experiments is included with the detector; we expect that users may suggest other worthwhile experiments.

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