[ RadSafe ] Neutron Detection Instrument Recommendation

[Stroud - CDPHE, Ed]

Look on Ebay; there's several to choose from.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Cueva, Louie <louie.cueva at boeing.com>wrote:

> I received an atypical "Friday afternoon" question from a researcher and
> wanted to share with the list.  His interest is in detecting ambient
> thermal neutrons via boron interactions.  Essentially he's looking for a
> "bare" BF3 detection instrument without a polyethylene moderator.  Hoping
> to garner ideas for commercial off the shelf products (or close to it) that
> might fit the bill?  Most results I found in quick internet searches of
> common radiation safety instrumentation providers yielded instruments that
> are either moderated or have moved to He-3 detector designs.
>
> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>
> Louie Cueva
> Boeing Radiation Health Protection
> Environment, Health & Safety
> 206.544.4315 desk | 206.653.5754 mobile
> louie.cueva at boeing.com
>
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