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BETA CONTAMINATION MONITOR [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 1995-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta contamination
1, record 1, English, beta%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beta contamination of the skin. Failure to monitor personnel thoroughly following a recent spill of beta-emitting radioactive material resulted in an individual receiving an estimated dose of several thousand rem over small areas of the skin. 1, record 1, English, - beta%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine nucléaire
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination bêta
1, record 1, French, contamination%20b%C3%AAta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contamination bêta de la peau. Un incident récent illustre le danger d'omettre le contrôle minutieux de la contamination. Une matière radioactive émettrice de particule bêta a été renversée et la personne en question a reçu une dose estimée à plusieurs milliers de rem sur de petites surfaces de la peau. 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20b%C3%AAta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Radiation Protection
- Protection of Life
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beta contamination monitor
1, record 2, English, beta%20contamination%20monitor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the specified limit is for residual contamination, the use of swipes as a method of measurement may also lead to underestimating the true level of contamination, although it is useful for determining the amount of material which is readily removable at that time. Because of the above consideration, the recommended method of determining compliance with the criteria is through the use of a beta contamination monitor, properly calibrated for measuring the beta particles from natural uranium. If this instrument is used assuming that its entire response is due to beta radiation, any error will be in the safe direction. 1, record 2, English, - beta%20contamination%20monitor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Radioprotection
- Sécurité des personnes
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moniteur de contamination bêta
1, record 2, French, moniteur%20de%20contamination%20b%C3%AAta
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme la liste prescrite vise la contamination résiduelle, le recours aux frottis peut également faire sous-estimer le niveau de contamination véritable, bien que cette méthode de mesure est utile pour déterminer le montant de matériaux qu'il est possible d'enlever facilement au même moment. Vu cette considération, la méthode recommandée pour déterminer la conformité à ce critère est d'employer un moniteur de contamination bêta bien étalonné pour mesurer les particules bêta de l'uranium naturel. Si cet instrument est utilisé en supposant que toutes ses indications sont dues à des rayons bêta, il n'indiquera aucune erreur qui n'aille pas dans le sens de la prudence. 1, record 2, French, - moniteur%20de%20contamination%20b%C3%AAta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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