Thanks for the links. I've spent some time looking for the standards you list, but without a lot of luck. I'd continue to hunt for the standards, but I suspect they would not really answer my questions anyway. Could you please tell me specifically:
What is the measurement uncertainty at 5 to 20 microR/hr of your monitors when new?
What would be the expected drift in the calibration after shipping, storage and time in use?
When a monitor is failing to measure accurately due to component failure, how would this be indicated?
I see a lot of potential for your monitors and I don't want to give the impression that I'm just being critical. I would like to know how accurate the readings are that we are beginning to see from hobby radiation monitors around the country. I think the Health Physics Society should be ready to answer questions about what these readings mean and I would like to head off a panic due to someone's hobby monitor reading high.
Mark Hogue
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