General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

20

Total Parts

20

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Fibre bag with synthetic (possible) desiccant inside

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

20.0 cm

Width

8.5 cm

Height

3.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Physics

Category

Atomic & nuclear

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Culligan

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Northbrook

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This one probably manufactured in the 1940s and used up to the 1960s.

Canada

Example of equipment used at the AECL facility in Chalk River to check on gamma radiation.

Function

Used to absorb moisture from it's surrounding environment. This sample was likely used to reduce humidity inside the case of a radiation meter when stored in higher humidity environments.

Technical

A practical and portable instrument for the rapid determination of x-ray intensity in roentgens in the treatment area. It can be used to measure radiation from 60 to 900 kVp, including the gamma rays of radium. The detachable chamber tube can be used for measuring directly on the patient. [ref 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front: "HUMI-SORB/ SPECIFICATION MIL-D-3464/ REACTIVATION TIME IN BAG 16 HOURS AT 250 [degrees] F"/ CONTENTS: 8/ UNITS/ DESICCANT, ACTIVATED, BAGGED/ FOR PACKAGING USE/ AND STATIC DEHUMIDIFICATION/ MANUFACTURED BY/ Culligan, INC./ NORTHBROOK, ILL., SAN BERNARDINO, CAL,, U.S.A."

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

White fabric bag with green printing.

Decoration

N/A