Alpha radiation makes sparks, detects smoke, and eliminates static cling

Interesting applications of a strong polonium-210 alpha radiation source. The half life is only 140 days, so the Staticmaster brushes must be replaced every year or so. Great technical article on ionization smoke detectors: https://circuitcellar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC2011110601.pdf Staticmaster refill: https://www.amazon.com/Static-Master-4331991414-Static-Master-Refill/dp/B0000ALKDH/ Ionization chamber: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32838644316.html Carl Willis' video on spark gap detectors. (check out his whole channel) /watch/szaYjUzlG8-lY Polonium poisoning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko https://sci-hub.tw/10.1088/1361-6498/aa58a7 Mightyohm geiger counter: https://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/ Applied Science on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AppliedScience

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