Dosemeter

Maker
Victoreen (estab. 1928)
Date
Circa 1940s
Description
Dosemeter - Charger-reader /r-Meter - chamber that stores charge which is taken out of the room to connect to. It has a capacitor to allow it to be stored for a period of time. Calibrated in 1945 by the Commonwealth X-ray lab at the University of Melbourne and was in use until at least 1953.
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Object detail

Medium
metal, velvet, leather, paper, ink
Measurements
39.0 x 14.0 cm
Accession Number
MHM2017.136
Credit line
Gift of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 2017

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