Radiometrics and radiological safety
Information about equipment available for radiometrics and radiological safety.
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High resolution Gamma Spectroscopy, Canberra BEGe system (M06)
Identification and quantification of radionuclides in solid or liquid samples by gamma-ray spectroscopy.
- Broad energy germanium (BEGe) detector with carbon window covering the energy range 3 keV to 3 MeV
- FWHM - 0.5 keV @5.9 keV, 1.9 keV @ 1332 keV
- Slimline dipstick cryostat, low background lead shield
- Digital signal processor
- Integrated data acquisition, efficiency calibration, and analysis software
Liquid Scintillation Counter, Hidex 300SL (M07)
Trace radiochemical analysis of aqueous solutions, eg from batch sorption experiments.
- Triple to Double Coincidence Ratio (TDCR) technology for absolute activity measurement
- Autosampler for high throughput
- Separation of alpha and beta scintillation
- Preset and fully programmable protocols / assay to user specifications
- Typical limit of detection for H-3 in water- 17 Bq/l, 1 h counting time
Contamination and dose meters (M08)
For monitoring of work spaces, surfaces and personnel.
- Berthold alpha and beta / gamma LB 124 SCINT contamination monitor
- Pycko alpha / beta counting system
- Pycko dose rate meter
- Pycko air sampling systems
- Geiger and scintillation probes for alpha and beta / gamma detection