Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.122
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Sign
Title:
"Caution Radiation" Sign
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Radiation Sign

Bright yellow sign. On the top there is a pink bar with orange letters "RADIATION" below that there is are black letters "CAUTION" below that there is a pink radiation symbol. At the bottom there are black letters stating "LOCKOUT RADIATION SOURCE BEFORE ENTERING."
Notes:
US Bureau of Mines had machinery that operated with radiation. Sign was used to announce the presence of machinery that had radioactive elements.
Search Terms:
JMIC
Mining
T&E
Assaying
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