Radiation Pagers
Interesting article at
Wired on a radiation detector that looks just like an old-school pager...
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After the Beep, Exit the Premises
bq. If you see cops or firefighters with pagers on their belts, don't assume they're carrying relics of the days before cellular phones took over the world. Chances are good that the pagers can't pass along any message except this one: Radiation is nearby, and you may be in danger.
bq. The pagers are designed to beep or vibrate in the presence of potentially dangerous radiation. Since 9/11, they've become a routine piece of equipment for thousands of Customs and Border Protection officers, along with an unknown number of cops, firefighters and other "first responders," including police who patrolled at least one Super Bowl.
Posted by DaveH at May 7, 2004 12:01 PM