Evaluation of nuclear research corporation's ADM-300 radiation detection, indication, and computation (RADIAC) instrument. Final report, July-September 1991

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6621087

Armstrong, D R; Hoak, W V; Nixon, J; Martin, D G

An evaluation of Nuclear Research Corporation's ADM-300 RADIAC survey meter was requested by HQ USAF/XOOTM as a possible replacement for the AN/PDR-27 and AN/PDR-43 survey meters. This evaluation was performed in accordance with criteria specified in ANSI N42.17A-1989 and MIL-STD-810D (1983). Two configurations of the ADM-300 were tested: (1) ADM-300 with beta/gamma detectors along the side, and (2) ADM-300 with beta/gamma detectors along the bottom. The ADM-300 passed most ANSI N42.17A criteria. It has a flat energy response from 252 keV to 1,250 keV, deviates from the true delivered exposure by less than 5% from 1 micron R/hr to 2,000 R/hr, and passes all environmental test conditions when the ANSI N42.17A general criteria of + or - 15% is applied. The angular dependence of the ADM-300 with the beta/gamma detectors along the bottom is less severe than the ADM-300 with the beta/gamma detectors along the side. External probes are available for the ADM-300, and these should be subjected to similar testing prior to procurement.... ADM-300, Angular dependence, Gaussian distribution, Radiation environmental, AN/PDR-27, ANSI N42.17A, MIL-STD-810D, Statistical analysis, AN/PDR-43, Energy dependence, RADIAC.

• Research Organization: Armstrong Lab., Brooks AFB, TX (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6621087
• Report Number(s): AD-A-260233/2/XAB; AL-TR-1992-0010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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