Re: Instrument Repair/calibration

[David <dlovett@mci2000.com>]

Happy New Year
-----Original Message-----
From: MGP Instruments <jkost@mgpi.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Instrument Repair/calibration


>Joey,
>
>I have performed numerous cable replacements and I have never notice a drop
>in H.V or signal strength.  I performed several re-calibrations for
>verification and document all of the results.  Some older equipment might
>have problems but with newer electronics no noticeable change will occur,
>even different cable lengths.
>
>I hope this helps,  just document your findings.
>
>Jim Kost
>
>jkost@mgpi.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joey Michael <jmichael@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
>Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 5:26 PM
>Subject: Instrument Repair/calibration
>
>
>>
>>
>>Does changing a the cable on a portable GM (such as a Ludlum model 3)
>require the instrument to be recalibrated.  I know that the regs. state
>annual calibration and calibration after repair, but an exception is given
>for battery changes, but does changing the cable connecting the probe rank
>as a repair for this purpose?  It doesn't seem to me that it would
>significantly change the instruments response.
>>
>>Thanks and Happy Holidays
>>
>>Joey Michael
>>mailto:joey-michael@uiowa.edu
>>University of Iowa
>>Health Protection Office
>>
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