Automatically processed alpha-track radon monitor

Patent · Tue Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5974738

Langner, Jr, G H

An automatically processed alpha-track radon monitor is provided which includes a housing having an aperture allowing radon entry, and a filter that excludes the entry of radon daughters into the housing. A flexible track registration material is located within the housing that records alpha-particle emissions from the decay of radon and radon daughters inside the housing. The flexible track registration material is capable of being spliced such that the registration material from a plurality of monitors can be spliced into a single strip to facilitate automatic processing of the registration material from the plurality of monitors. A process for the automatic counting of radon registered by a radon monitor is also provided.

• Research Organization: Chem-Nuclear Geotech
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-86ID12584
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5179285; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-694738; TRN: 93-019233
• OSTI ID: 5974738
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 2 May 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
RADIATION MONITORS
DESIGN
RADON
RADIATION MONITORING
ALPHA PARTICLES
DAUGHTER PRODUCTS
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
MONITORS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
540130* - Environment
Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
440101 - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments