Ionizing Radiation in Smoke Detectors and Those Agencies Charged With Our Safety
Ionizing radiation in smoke detectors.
Published March 1, 2015
The FDA/EPA/NRC: Finding ever creative ways to shield corporations and their own hides from liability by declaring deadly toxins safe and removing regulatory safety reporting and guidelines for manufacturing purposes and keeping the public in the dark.
20 million smoke detectors are installed in homes, office buildings and apartments every year. But did you know if you have one of the ‘new and improved’ detectors it contains enough americium-241 to kill everyone in your home?
Research Links:
Smoke Detectors & Radiation
How Stuff Works
Radioisotope Brief: Americium 241
Toxic Substance Portal – Americium
Environmental Assessment of ICSD Containing Am-241
Environmental Assessment of Ionizing Chamber Smoke Detectors containing Am-241
NRC-Federal Register-Requirements for distribution of radioactive byproduct material
Ionizing radiation in smoke detectors. The FDA/EPA/NRC: Finding ever creative ways to shield corporations and their own hides from liability by declaring deadly toxins safe and removing regulatory safety reporting and guidelines for manufacturing purposes and keeping the public in the dark. 20 million smoke detectors are installed in homes, office buildings and apartments every year. But did you know if you have one of the ‘new and improved’ detectors it contains enough americium-241 to kill everyone in your home? Ionizing radiation in smoke detectors. The FDA/EPA/NRC: Finding ever creative ways to shield corporations and their own hides from liability by declaring deadly toxins safe and removing regulatory safety reporting and guidelines for manufacturing purposes and keeping the public in the dark. 20 million smoke detectors are installed in homes, office buildings and apartments every year. But did you know if you have one of the ‘new and improved’ detectors it contains enough americium-241 to kill everyone in your home? Ionizing radiation in smoke detectors. The FDA/EPA/NRC: Finding ever creative ways to shield corporations and their own hides from liability by declaring deadly toxins safe and removing regulatory safety reporting and guidelines for manufacturing purposes and keeping the public in the dark.
