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by segfaultbuserr 2066 days ago
Apparently wristwatch-sized detectors also exist, and there was a case in Czech Republic that an walking-by engineer accidentally found a missing radiation source in the wild using his watch, it was buried in a playground [0], unbelievable!

[0] https://english.radio.cz/passerby-stumbles-upon-radioactive-...

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Fascinating story. The detector used in this case appears to be a Polimaster PM1208.

Photo source:

https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/zvysenou-radiaci-v-praze-...

Manufacturer page:

https://www.pce-instruments.com/english/measuring-instrument...