Product Specifications

The Harshaw 3500 TLD Reader

provides cost-effective
measurements of the radiation
dose absorbed by individual TLD
elements: ribbons (chips), rods,
micro-cubes or powders.

Harshaw 3500
TLD Reader

Thermoelectric PMT
cooler for maximum
gain stability
Measurement quality
assurance
Automatic background
subtraction capability
Easy to operate,
service and maintain The Harshaw 3500 includes a sample Key Features
Compact and attractive
Optional neutral density drawer for a single element TLD - Planchet heating incorporates welded
filters dosimeter, a linear, programmable thermocouple for best temperature
600 °C (1112 °F) Tmax
option
heating system and a cooled reproducibility
photomultiplier tube with associated - Heating profile includes pre-heat,
electronics to measure the TL light acquire and anneal cycles
output. The manually-operated - Heating temperature capability up to
Harshaw 3500 is used in medical 600 °C (1112 °F)
physics, health physics, materials - 7 decade glowcurve acquisition range
research, food irradiation and industrial - Optional neutral density filter to
applications. extend the high measurement range

leaders in radiation measurement & protection

 System Specifications

Advantages of a separate computer thermal treatment; <5% in 3 TL data acquisition parameter

months using preheat or glow selections
- Minimum initial investment curve deconvolution
- Extremely flexible parametric Batch uniformity: ±15% std. dev. - Application of Reader Calibration
adjustments, implemented in from the batch mean, tighter on Factor (RCF), and Element
software special request Correction Coefficient (ECC)
- The computer can be used for Residual TL signal: <0.2% of - Automatic background subtraction
other purposes when not reading, over the range, without - Application of quality factor
required for TLD annealing - Raw data and glowcurve printing
- Use of commercial software for Repeatability: for 1 mGy (100 mrad) during acquisition
data manipulation, report 137Cs doses, <2% STD DEV of - ASCII export file generation
generation and storage 10 sequential measurements - Periodic PMT testing of noise and
Reuse: more than 500 per response to test light
Applications dosimeter with <10% sensitivity - Alarm and stop if TL data exceeds
change preset limit
- Radiotherapy planning verification Threshold: <10 µGy (1 mrad) based - Re-read TLD if TL data exceeds
- Total body irradiation dose on 2.26 std. dev. of 10 repeat preset limit
verification readings of an unexposed dosimeter - PMT noise and reference light QC
- Skin irradiation dose verification
checks (user defined)
- Stereotactic beam output factor The connectors for power, nitrogen
measurement supply and the external computer TLD heating profile setup
- Critical organ dose verification are situated on the rear panel.
- Diagnostic dose studies
- Selection of 1 from 10 pre-defined
- CT dose measurement for quality Accessories Time/Temperature Profiles (TTPs)
assurance
- Editing of: TTP titles, Region of
- Environmental dosimetry - Personal Computer and Laserjet Interest (ROI) limits, Calibration
- Testing for irradiated food Printer region, Preheat temperature and
- Radioactive dating - Programmable annealing oven time, Maximum read temperature,
- High dose verification for - Uninterruptible power supply Temperature ramp rate, Anneal
electronic components - N2 gas flowmeter temperature and time, Acquisition
- Vacuum tweezers time
Dosimetry performance using - 2210D Tabletop Irradiator
LiF;Mg,Ti chips. (TLD-100) - Dosimeter storage tray
- Low temp annealing oven, high
Radiations measured: Photon, temp annealing furnace
energies >5 keV; Neutron, thermal - Stainless steel annealing tray
to 100 MeV; Electron/beta, assembly
energies >70 keV - Aluminum chill block
Range: 10 µGy to 1 Gy (1 mrad to - 600 °C (1112 °F) maximum temp
100 rad) linear; 1 Gy to 20 Gy (100 option
rad to 2000 rad) supralinear - Glow Curve deconvolution
Tissue equivalence: nearly tissue - Optional planchets to accommodate
equivalent different types of TLD material
Fading: <20% in 3 months without

This specification sheet is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Thermo makes no warranties, expressed or implied, in this product summary.
© 2003 Thermo Electron Corporation, question everything, and Analyze. Detect. Measure. Control are trademarks of Thermo Electron Corporation. LITHARSHAW3500 0403

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