Automatically processed alpha-track radon monitor
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, Inc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-86ID12584
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A7694738
- Application Number:
- ON: DE93012010; PAN: 7-694,738
- OSTI ID:
- 10145484
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 2 May 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
RADON
ALPHA DETECTION
RADIATION MONITORS
DESIGN
AUTOMATION
INVENTIONS
FILTERS
APERTURES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DETECTORS
ALPHA DOSIMETRY
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560101
RADIATION DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY AND MONITORING