File:A Sandy is a portable detector that only measures alpha radiation. It was originally called “Pluto” after Mickey Mouse’s dog (d6f58119-42ed-4547-9ea7-5a23e45196b9).jpg

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English: Sandy (circa 1940s)
Photographer
English: NPS
Title
English: Sandy (circa 1940s)
Description
English:

A metal box that has a rectangle of metal to the side that is filled in with a grid of some material.

A Sandy is a portable detector that only measures alpha radiation. It was originally called “Pluto” after Mickey Mouse’s dog. Pluto sounded too similar to Plutonium,though, making it a security breach. “Snoops” became the next name, but it never caught on. Eventually, “Sandy,” the name of little orphan Annie’s dog, came up and stuck.
Depicted place
English: Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Accession number
d6f58119-42ed-4547-9ea7-5a23e45196b9
Source
English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
NPS Unit Code
InfoField
MAPR
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English: Name that Radiation Detector

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