Scintillation Monitor

Wide Area Alpha Scintillation monitor type AM736W manufactured and supplied by NUCLEONIX SYSTEMS is provided with drawer assembly to facilitate sample counting, both in Planchets & on filter paper. This unit serves both as a contamination monitor cum counter. It uses a ZnS(Ag) scintillator screen as the Alpha scintillator which is covered with a thin aluminized mylar window to prevent light leakages. Efficiency better than 25% at centre is guaranteed. It is primarily used for routine checking of Alpha contamination on floor, work benches, walls and beams etc. in active labs. Also facilitates counting of wipe samples, air activity samples etc. It is amicro-controller based unit designed to indicate contamination in CPS or CPM or counts for a 'preset time' to indicate on LCD display. It has large sensitive area of about 125 Sq.Cm. It operates on 6V, dry cells. Well designed 'handle'for holding the unit hasbeen provided.