RDS-80
Surface Contamination Meter
The RDS-80 Surface Contamination Meter is a versatile contamination detector which has been designed for a wide range of applications in different fields of radiation protection in nuclear industry, rescue and other operations, involving a possibility for abnormal contamination levels.
The Digital, Hand Held Pulse Rate Meter is suitable for personnel who need to locate and detect contaminated surfaces/objects during their work. The functions comprise contamination measurements with alarm functions and automatic conversion to activity value and additionally surface contamination measurement with a possibility to store the histogram events into the meter´s internal memory. The use of coni guration software (CSW) is required for downloading the data into a PC via IrDA port).
Features:
- Wide measurement range: up to 100 000 cps or 100 000 Bq/cm2
- Standard surface contamination measurements in cps or Bq/cm2
- Contamination measurements with histogram function
- Visual and audible alarms
- Handy and easy to use design
- Software for parameter setting, histogram readings and nuclide calibration
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Radiological Characteristics
- Radiation detected: alpha>2 MeV, beta>100 keV, gamma and x-rays from 5 keV to 1.3 MeV
- Detector: end window GM tube, 1,5-2 cm2; MICA window Ø 4.4 cm (1.74”)
- Measurement range: surface contamination 1 to 100 000 cps or 0.01 to 100 000 Bq/cm2
- Alarm levels: freely adjustable alarm levels for contamination level
- Cps linearity: ±15% ±1 digit over the range. The Bq/cm2 display is calculated from cps values by multiplying with Isotope coefi cient
Functional Characteristics
- Display in either cps or Bq/cm2
- Surface activity (Bq/cm2) display coni gurable for different nuclides
- Cps follow-up by audible signal with frequency proportional to activity
- Visual and audible alarm: user settable for surface activity
- Histogram capability of up to 480 points with user settable logging interval
- Backlit display with six large digits
- Built-in self diagnostics
- Gamma background reduction for Bq/cm2 measurements
- Built-in infra-red port (IrDA)
Electrical Characteristics
- Power supply: 2 alkaline batteries IEC LR6/AA size (recommended)
- Battery life time: at least 2000 hours at normal background with alkaline cell (more than 1 year under normal operation)
- Battery alarm: two-step alarm for low battery voltage
- Electromagnetic compatibility: CE compliant
Mechanical Characteristics
- Rugged plastic case
- Dimensions: 78 x 126 x 57 mm
- Weight:280 g without batteries, 330 g with batteries
Environmental Characteristics
Temperature range:
- -25...+55°C operational (-13... 131°F)
- -40...+70°C storage (-40... 158°F)
- protection level IP67 (temporary immersion / l oating device)
Accessories
- CSW software for parameter setting and histogram readings (can be downloaded free of charge at www.mirion.com)
- CSW-Confi guration SW full version with calibration key ( item no. 1233-246)
- Wrist strap
- Neck strap
