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Inspector Alert
Handheld Surface Contamination Meter

The Inspector Alert measures alpha, beta, gamma and x-radiation using a 2-inch "pancake" GM detector with high sensitivity to common beta and alpha sources.

The easy-to-read digital display shows readings in your choice of mR/hr, CPM, CPS, or µS/hr. The Total/Timer feature allows timed readings from one minute to 24 hours for precise measurement of low level contamination. An audible alert sounds when the radiaiton reaches a user-adjustable level.

  • Quickly alerts first responders to the presence of harmful levels of nuclear radiation
  • Improves safety in the laboratory and in the field
  • Automatically compensates for GM tube dead time
  • Will not jam in high radiation fields
  • Meets CE certification requirements for Europe


Price: $525

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Specifications:

Detector: Halogen-quenched Geiger-Mueller tube. Effective diameter 1.75" (45 mm). Mica window density 1.5-2.0 mg/cm².
Display: 4-digit liquid crystal display with mode indicators
Operating Range:
        mR/hr: .001 to 100.0
CPM: 0 to 350,000
Total: 1 to 9,999,000 counts
µSv/hr: .01 to 1,000
CPS: 0 to 5,000
Gamma Sensitivity: 3500 CPM/mR/hr referenced to Cs-137
Smallest detectable level for I-125 is .02 µCi at contact
Efficiency: For 4 pi geometry at contact
        Beta
C-14 (49 keV avg. 156 keV max.): 5.3%
Bi-210 (390 keV avg. 1.2 MeV max.): 32%
Sr-90 (546 keV and 2.3 MeV): 38%
P-32 (693 keV avg. 1.7 MeV max.): 33%
Alpha
Am-241 (5.5 MeV): 18%
Averaging Periods: Display updates every 3 seconds, showing the average for the past 30-second time period at normal levels. The averaging period decreases as the radiation level increases. User can select fast 3-second averaging period
Timer: Can set 1-10 minute sampling periods in one-minute increments, 10-50 minute sampling periods in 10-minute increments, and 1-24 hour sampling periods in 1-hour increments
Alert: Beeper sounds the alert
User-adjustable alert level is set using three buttons
Accuracy: ± 15% up to 50 mR/hr; ± 20% up to 100 mR/hr
Anti-Saturation: Readout holds at full scale in fields up to 100 times the maximum reading
Temperature Range: -20º to +50º C , -4º to +122º F
Power: One 9-volt alkaline battery; battery life is average 2160 hours at normal background, average 625 hours at 1 mR/hr with beeper off
Size: 150 x 80 x 30 mm (5.9" x 3.2" x 1.2")
Weight: 323 grams (11.4 oz) including battery
I/O Ports: Dual miniature jack for CMOS or TTL devices, sending counts to computer or data logger. Submini jack for electronic calibration.
Count Light: Red LED flashes with each radiation event
Audio: Beeper beeps with each radiation event; can be muted
Options: Wipe test plate

Specifications subject to change without notice.