Tissue equivalent proportional counter neutron monitor

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5165271· OSTI ID:5165271

Smith, R. C.; Strode, J. N.

The Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter (TEPC) is a sensitive area monitoring instrument that can be used either in place at fixed locations or as a portable neutron exposure measuring device. The system monitors low levels of neutron radiation exposure and has the capability of accurately measuring neutron exposure rates as low as 0.1 mrem/hr. The computerized analysis system calculates the quality factor which is important for situations where the neutron to gamma ratio may vary significantly and irregularly such as in fuel fabrication or handling facilities.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5165271
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2041; CONF-800735-2; TRN: 80-015518
• Resource Relation: Conference: Healthy Physics Society summer school, Seattle, WA, USA, 14 Jul 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NEUTRON DETECTION
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
ACCURACY
DOSE RATES
FABRICATION
NUCLEAR FUELS
PLUTONIUM
ACTINIDES
DETECTION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
REACTOR MATERIALS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments