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Beta/Gamma Detectors

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Model Application Detector Type Area
active/
open
Window Efficiency Background
44-6
M44-6
exposure measurements
GM
 
30-45 mg/cm2 stainless steel wall, housing: 1000 mg/cm2
closed
17%-60Co,
0.35%-137Cs
open
19%-60Co,
0.50%-137Cs
closed
20 cpm
open
25 cpm
44-38
M44-6
dose rate measurements
GM, energy compensated
 
tin shields with aluminum, & solid aluminum
 
closed
20 cpm
open
25 cpm
44-92
M44-92
contamination survey
sealed gas proportional, xenon
169 cm2/
140 cm2
6 mg/cm2
titanium
10%-14C
13%-99Tc
24%-36Cl
26%-90Sr/90Y
3%-129I
1.6%-57Co
1.2%-55Fe
10%-239Pu
700 cpm
44-110
44-110
tritium surface contamination
 gas flow, P-10
 126 cm2/
100 cm2
 windowless
 25%-3H
400 cpm
44-21
M44-21
low energy beta-gamma
1 in. dia x 1 mm thick NaI(Tl) adhered to a 0.001 in. thick plastic scintillator
5.1 cm2/
5.1 cm2
3.4 mg/cm2
19%-129I
5%-14C
28%-32P 38% for 125I
450 cpm
44-98
M44-21
surveying, sample counting
 1 in. dia x 1 mm thick BGO
 5 cm2/
5 cm2
 1.2 mg/cm2
 3%-14C
8%-129I
, 15%-125I
 650 cpm
44-172
M44-21
beta & low energy gamma
1 in. dia x 1 mm thick YSO
5 cm2/
5 cm2
1.2 mg/cm2
25%-129I
8%-14C
7%-55Fe
2.5%-137Cs
11.7%-241Am
7.4%-57Co
300 cpm
NEW Read Our Blog 2013 LMI User Group Ludlum Opens Tennessee Division Calibration Facility New Portal Monitors Overview New Model 26-1
Read Our Blog 2013 LMI User Group Ludlum Opens Tennessee Division Calibration Facility New Portal Monitors Overview New Model 26-1
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