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SURVEY METER [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2000-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

... an instrument that is capable of measuring radiation dose rates. [Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations; Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations]

CONT

Survey meters capable of measuring dose rates between 20 µSv per hour and 100 mSv per hour (i.e., between 2 mR per hour and 10 R per hour) must be available to an operator.

CONT

In addition to analysis, the lab staff members are responsible for all of the radiation-measuring instruments used by inspectors, such as gamma survey meters and alpha counting equipment.

OBS

radiation survey meter; survey meter: terms standardized by the Canadian Committee for the Standardization of Nuclear Terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Appareil conçu pour mesurer des débits de dose de rayonnement. [Règlement sur les substances nucléaires et les appareils à rayonnement; Règlement sur les installations nucléaires et l'équipement réglementé de catégorie II]

CONT

En plus des analyses, le laboratoire est responsable de tous les radiamètres des inspecteurs, comme les gammamètres et les compteurs de particules alpha.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity
DEF

An instrument sensitive to ionizing radiations used in prospecting for radioactive deposits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité
DEF

Appareil utilisé pour la détection des radiations ionisantes et la mesure de leur intensité.

OBS

Organisation des mesures d'urgence.

Spanish

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