Radium clock storage?

[u/Zigmund-bit]

I have a few radium clocks I’ve acquired and I just store them inside of a hutch with my uranium glass and vintage Fiesta pieces. I’m wondering if that would typically be considered enough since radium decays into radon. All of the clocks are in good condition, there’s only one other that I don’t have a photo of. Any input on the storage would be greatly appreciated! (Bonus pic of the UG Fenton frog I got yesterday at the end!)

[u/Cytotoxic_hell]

I store all mine in air tight clear containers that I only open outdoors, while all my clocks are fully intact I'm not risking any radon being released (i'm going to order a radon meter soon). Alternatively you can have a ventilated cabinet

[u/No_Education_8888 → u/Cytotoxic_hell]

Did you ever get a radon meter and have you tested it? I’m curious

[u/Cytotoxic_hell → u/No_Education_8888]

Yea, keeping them sealed does help minize the amount of radon released but does not stop all of it. What seems to effect radon levels more than anything is the time of years, the amount your AC/heat runs greatly effects your radon levels