Field testing and applications of the Ultrasonic Ranging and Data (USRAD) System

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5897780

Dickerson, K S; Pickering, D A; Blair, M S; Espegren, M L; Nyquist, J E

The Ultrasonic Ranging and Data (USRAD) System is a patented, computerized data acquisition system developed to relate the radiological surveyor's precise physical location to instantaneous radiation data taken during walk-on surveys. The USRAD System incorporates three technologies: radio frequency communications, ultrasonics, and microcomputers. Initial field testing of the USRAD System has resulted in several improvements to walk-on radiological surveys including real-time position data, reproducible survey results, on-site verification of survey coverage, on-site data reduction and graphics, and permanent data storage on magnetic media. Although the USRAD System was developed specifically for use with a gamma-ray detector, it is adaptable to other instruments. Applications of the USRAD System may include verification of remediated and uncontaminated areas, emergency response in mapping pollutant locations after accidents, and characterization of hazardous waste areas. 2 refs., 8 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5897780
• Report Number(s): CONF-890854-2; ON: DE89014760
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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510300* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DATA PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT
FIELD TESTS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICAL PERSONNEL
MONITORING
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
PERSONNEL
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
PROCESSING
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL
RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS
RANGE FINDERS
SOUND WAVES
SURVEYS
TESTING
ULTRASONIC WAVES