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INTRODUCTION:
The radon measurements are based on detection of alpha
emitted from radon and its decay products formed in a
scintillation cell. The alpha scintillation technique has
many advantages over the solid state alpha spectroscopy
technique (AST) currently in use. The technique is more
sensitive for radon than alpha spectroscopy technique.
More importantly, the measurements with scintillation
detector are unaffected by humidity and trace gas
concentrations present in sample gas. In spite of these
advantages of scintillation technique over spectroscopy
technique, its use was limited to only manual sampling and
single time measurements.
DESCRIPTION:
The model SMART RnDuo is a technologically advanced
real time radon and thoron monitor that automatically
compensates the background counts due to decay
products of radon/thoron and thus able to measure
automatically
the
online
continuous
radon
concentrations.
Air is sampled into the scintillation cell (150 cc) through a
progeny filter and thoron barrier. The alpha scintillations
from radon and its decay products formed inside the cell
are continuously counted by the PMT and the associated
counting electronics. The alpha counts obtained are
processed by a microprocessor unit as per the developed
algorithm to display the concentration of radon/thoron.
FEATURES:
Measures and reports radon/thoron
concentration in real time
Makes use of alpha from radon and its
decay products Po-218 and Po-214
formed inside detector volume.
Flow and diffusion mode of sampling
Easy replacement of ZnS:Ag scintillation
screen
Radon measurements are independent
of sampling flow rate.
No effect of humidity content of sample
gas on radon measurements
APPLICATIONS:
Indoor and outdoor radon
measurements in air
Measurement of radon in water
Radon survey in caves, seismic sites and
other geological importance regions
SPECIFICATIONS:
Subject to change without notice
Detector type
Scintillation volume
153 cm3
Sensitivity
1.2 CPH/(Bq/m3)
Sampling type
Diffusion / Flow
0.5 to 2 L/min
Memory
Response time
20 minutes for attaining 63% of radon, 40 min for attaining 63% of radon
2 min for thororn
50 MBq/m3
0.5 to 2 L/min
Power
34 cm x 15 cm x 12 cm, 3.6 Kg
44.5 CPH/(pCi/L)