RPM Deployment Requirements for State and Local Use
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) are instruments that passively detect gamma and neutron radiation for screening people, objects, cargo and transports. RPMs have been deployed around the U.S. and other international borders, for the interdiction of radioactive materials that are deemed as threats. Instruments such as RPMs need to be deployed and operated in a specified manner in order to correctly execute their purpose. The deployment and operation of RPMs can be based on national and international standards and specifications. This document provides guidance on the appropriate deployment of RPMs for State and Local Government use, specifically for Ludlum Technology (Sweetwater, TX) model 4500 RPMs provided by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1439714
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL--24838; 45304036L
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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