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ZINC-SULPHIDE RADIATION DETECTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

If the alpha counter has a zinc-sulphide radiation detector, the calculated efficiency, E, of the counter should lie between 0.35 and 0.50.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Radioprotection
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Si le compteur de particules alpha possède un détecteur au sulfure de zinc, l'efficacité calculée E du compteur devrait se situer entre 0,35 et 0,50.

Spanish

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