Tissue equivalent proportional counter neutron monitor

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 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 (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5165271
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2041; CONF-800735-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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