[R-390] Radioactive meters

[Gary Gitzen]

Hi R-390 fans (and a certain Barry, resident chemist on another list),

David Goncalves wants to reproduce R-390 meter faces.
I've offered to investigate taking decent pix of original meters.
This would involve removing them from their case, and possibly
removing the meter face from the meter body.

These contain, I believe, radium based material on the meter face.
I'm wondering if anyone on the R-390 list knows exactly what's
involved in working with these meters. Any particular precautions
to be used, other than rubber gloves and a good dust mask?
Real Science preferred here, if possible,

I seem to remember reference to a gentleman in Livermore CA who
does meter repair. Can anyone provide contact info?

Thanks in advance for any information.

Gary