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Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Collection
URL: http://www.orau.org/ptp/museumdirectory.htm

Description:
This "official repository for historical radiological instruments ... chronicles the scientific and commercial history of radioactivity and radiation." A browsable gallery contains images of ionization chambers, atomic-themed movie posters, radiation warning signs, "Radioactive Quack Cures," and other interesting instruments and equipment. From Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

Publisher:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Museums -- Tennessee -- Oak Ridge
Radioactivity
Radiology
Science museums

LII Database Information:
Record 7078 created by Jennifer English on 08/12/2003
Last modification on 08/12/2003
Published: 08/12/2003  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7078