Vol.
I-8 Measuring Radiation
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Measuring Radiation
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Vol. I-8.1 Survey Meters
• Combination of
• Detector (Probe)
• Possibly a Cable
• Meter Electronics
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• What Radiation can be Measured
• Determined by the Detector (Probe)
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Vol. I-8.1 Survey Meters
•General Operation
• Remove batteries if
stored in temperatures
>100 F or 35 C.
• Use fresh alkaline or
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NiCd batteries if
temperature drops below
freezing.
• Allow 22 seconds on
“slow” toggle position
and 4 seconds on “fast”
position.
• If the Probe has a
rotating window this
must match calibration
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Vol. I-8.1.2 Contamination Meter
• High sensitivity “pancake” GM
detector on a survey meter.
• Thin window allows alpha
detection
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• Meter scaled in Counts rather
than dose rate
• Required in Canada, (not in
U.S.) meter is required on site
for tracer and pip tag operations
• Contamination monitoring of all
work surface on tracer jobs
• Wellsite surveys before and
after tracer operations
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Vol. I-8.1.4 Neutron Meter
• Moderator (rem ball)
with BF3 proportional
counter
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• Accurate
measurement for source
storage area surveys
and truck surveys
• Measures in mrem/hr
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Vol. I-8.2.1 Optically Stimulated Luminescence
Al2O3 dosimetry element
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Vol. I-8.2 Control Dosimeters
• Measures exposure to dosimeters during transport to and from
the supplier plus local background.
• Kept in non-source exposed area such as secretary’s desk,
returned with exposed dosimeters
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• Subtract Control Badge reading from Employee Badge reading
to get Employee’s Occupational Dose
Employee Badge Reading Margin of Error
of Reading
Control Badge Reading
Employee occupational exposure
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