Re: How safe are our collections?
I think the first time I was really made aware of radioactivity in wartime instruments was when I went through the excellent radio / electronics shed at Amberley Working Museum (or chalk pits, as it was then). Part of the display was a mock-up of the interior of a WWII aircraft and I was surprised to notice that many of the dials had little radiation hazard warning symbols placed next to them.
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