English: ID#: 12020

Description: This 1963 image depicted a Centers for Disease Control staff member, as she was surveying foods for fallout contaimination with a Geiger-Müller counter.

The Geiger-Müller counter, usually referred to as a Geiger counter, is a particle detector that checks for the presence of of ionizing radiation, including the emission of nuclear radiation. High Resolution: Right click here and select "Save Target As..." for hi-resolution image (14.58 MB) Content Providers(s): CDC/ Warren Dobson Creation Date: 1963 Photo Credit: Links: Categories: CDC Organization

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