How “Hot” Radioactive Fossils Tested One Park’s Safety Tech
Rapp K. 2024. How “Hot” Radioactive Fossils Tested One Park’s Safety Tech. Park Science. 38(1)
Some fossil bones emit huge amounts of radon, a cancer-causing gas, so staying safe when storing or studying them is a real challenge. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument found ways to overcome the problem though upgraded safety technology, but its story is a cautionary one.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Rapp, Karina
- Units
- HAFO
- Keywords
- best practices, Features, fossils, health and safety, hvac system, museum collections, paleontology, radioactivity, radon, safety equipment