Written by: graceunemy
Introduction
Several electronic tools are used to detect radiation in the air. They vary in their use and application, and they also differ in their effectiveness as well.
They include up to but not limited to the Geiger Muller Detectors, the Alpha Radiation Survey Meter, the Dose Rate Meter, the Personal Dosimeters, and the Portal Monitors. There are also some Newer Radiation Detection devices that are effective in pointing out radiation waves.
The Geiger Mueller Detectors
The Geiger Mueller, also known as the GM Detectors, is a device that does not only detect but also measure radiation in the environment. This device is also used by radon mitigation companies. This device provides real time measurements and is accurate in checking out for contaminated waves in the environment. The Geiger Mueller Detector works simply. The radiation energy this machine detects is known as a count. All devices used to detect radiation only identify a percentage of the full radiation energy. This is because radioactive energy can decay or disintegrate with time. Any rate of this energy detected by a device is known as efficiency.
Therefore, it is clear that to obtain data, efficiency conversion has to be carried out. The conversion is carried out in factors that can be useful in some ways. First, the elements can determine the actual disintegrations that the radioactive material makes per second or minute. The factors can also specify the actual disintegrations that the material makes per unit of time. This measurement is done in units of curies. There are several advantages to using this device. The first is that the measures are real time. The second advantage is that this device is simple in application. Subjects, however, cannot use this device in adverse conditions like underwater.
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