🎥 Video Series: How to use the Gamma-Scout®
Murilo Meneghini
XRF and OES Spectrometers | Industrial Radiography | Ionizing Radiation Meters | Radiation Protection
In this video series, students at Mannheim University 📚 explain how to use a radiation detector like the Gamma-Scout® 🛠️ correctly.
📝 Content
Explore the fascinating world of radiation detection with this comprehensive guide! 🌟
⚙️ Operating Principle of a Geiger-Müller Tube
This video briefly explains what a Geiger-Müller-tube is and how it works.
🔢 Pulse Counting Measurements
One of the possible ways to measure ionizing radiation is to count the “radiation particles”. This allows us to draw conclusions about the source strength.
☢️ Measuring Gamma Radiation
Some rules must be observed when measuring the very penetrating gamma radiation.
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🧪 Measuring Beta Radiation
Measuring beta radiation is more difficult than measuring gamma radiation. Beta radiation can be relatively easily attenuated and even completely shielded by material. For beta emitters with low energy, just a few centimeters of air are enough. You can find out how beta radiation can be measured sensibly with the GAMMA-SCOUT® in this video.
⚛️ Measuring Alpha Radiation
Measuring alpha radiation is particularly challenging because this highly ionizing radiation can be absorbed by just a few centimeters of air. Therefore, special rules must be observed when measuring alpha emitters. They are described in this video.
📏 Measuring Dose Rates
The dose rate is a measure of the expected damage from ionizing radiation. This depends on the radiation energy. This dependency has been corrected for the measurement variable used in occupational radiation protection for the so-called depth dose. The GAMMA-SCOUT® enables the display of the dose rate based on the gamma radiation of the nuclide Cs-137. It is understood that the two metrics are not identical. Therefore, the GAMMA-SCOUT® is not a dosimeter that should be used to display occupational exposure. Such measuring devices for use in germany must also be calibrated.
📊 Interpretation of Measured Data
The GAMMA-SCOUT® saves the measured data and allows export to an EXCEL file for further processing, e.g. graphical representation of the measured values. There are a lot of things to consider.