Re: RO2 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (ron kathren)]

Although I was one of the original group that drafted ANSI N323, I have for
some reason not been privileged to receive a draft of the revision.
Presumably I am now out of the loop.  So, if perchance the chairman of the
revision committee sees this, how about sending me a copy so that I can
better understand the concerns of Ted Castro and others.

Ron Kathren
Washington State University
100 Sprout Road
Richland, WA 99352


>>>HOW DO YOU ADDRESS ENTRIES INTO HIGH TEMPERATURE AREAS OF THE PLANT THAT 
>>>REQUIRE RADIATION MONITORING WITH THE EBERLINE RO2? THE TECHNICAL MANUAL 
>>>GIVES AN UPPER BOUND OF 140 DEGREES F BASED ON THE ELECTRONICS. 
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>I have just recentlt been lucky enough to get a look at a draft of the next 
>ANSI 323 - Instrument Cal.
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>Although It is not yet the standard it is modeled after a European standard 
>(no I don't know which one) and I'd use its comments in this regard as 
>guidance.
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>It says that when an instrument is used outside of its design range that the 
>facility using it this way must test (and calibrate if necessary) the 
>instrument for those conditions to document the efficacy of the procedure.
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>Eberline CAN do temperature environmental testing - but I don't know how 
>high they can go.  PNL can also do testing.
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>You may not find too many places to test that high however since that is 
>beyond the ANSI N17C severe environment performance criteria.
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>BTW - I sure am glad I don't do any surveys at YOUR place!!  I am SURE the 
>instrument would outlast me!!!
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