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That's cool, and cheap at 70. But it doesn't detect alpha radiation. Unless I missed something.

You can shield yourself from alpha with two sheets of paper.

You can still inhale and swallow it, internally it is more harmful than beta or gamma.

What about washable face masks?

You can inhale those too but it's much harder.

Hardyhar

So they said in about the paper hat conspiracy.