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In episode 3, the hosts referenced the book while describing the detailed process used to check Karen's contamination, noting that it explained the detection methods and the spiking of her samples. They quoted the author to illustrate how counters were used to detect contamination on the body and clothing.
Episode: 'Radioactive' - Ep. 3: Contaminated
The hosts cited the book while describing the detailed process used to check Karen's contamination, noting it explained the detection methods and the spiking of her samples.
According to Richard Raskey, author of The Killing of Karen Silkwood, the process went something like this. They would use a counter up and down your body to see whether they detected any contamination like on your clothing, on your body. Click, click, click, click, click, click, you could hear it.
Here is Richard Raskey again, author of The Killing of Karen Silkwood.