Re: GPS USE

[GRAHNK@aol.com]

In West Chicago both IDNS and Kerr McGee use systems manufactured by Trimbel.
The IDNS system is either backpack mounted or can be mounted on a Kawasaki
ATV...in both cases the sytem is coupled with a 2x2 NaI detector.  The data
ports to a data logger which is then downloaded to a GIS.  This system takes
gamma readings while moving over the ground.
Contact Tim Runyon @ IDNS for more information
217-786-6365

The Kerr McGee system uses a ATV/trailer mounted Canberra Germanium detector
originally designed by Lockheed Environmental Systems and later switched to
KM/Canberra.  This system calculates soil concentrations using GENII software
and requires stationary counts at fixed points, either prelocated with GPS or
the system can be mounted on the ATV.  This data is downloaded to a MS Access
database.
Contact Mark Krippel at KM for more information.
630-293-6331


Kelly Grahn
Resident Inspector
Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety
West Chicago Field Office

GrahnK@aol.com

or

grahn@idns.state.il.us
 
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