Re: MicroR Meter

["Jim Dunlap" <jim.dunlap@guardian.brooks.af.mil>]

     (1) These are great instruments for doing 'detective work', e.g., when 
     performing walk thru/around surveys of areas where gamma emitters are 
     used, due to the sensitivity of the instruments.
     
     (2)  If you intend to use one that has liquid crystal display in an 
     outdoor setting, in bright sunlight, the display may 'bleach out' and 
     be unreadable.
     
     (3)  An obvious limitation is that when they are exposed to high/large 
     radiation fields, the instruments will be overwhelmed.  I don't 
     remember for certain, but I think when this happens they stay at the 
     maximum reading rather than dropping to a lower reading; one that is 
     misleading.  If not, they should, as a flag to you to use a more 
     appropriate/suitable instrument. 
     
     jim.dunlap@guardian.brooks.af.mil


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Subject: MicroR Meter
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at guardian
Date:    2/9/99 11:52 AM


Dear Radsafer,

I would like to draw on your experience of microR meters.  I will be purchasing 
one in the immediate future and would like to know what your experience has 
been, good or bad, with this type of instrument.

Please send all responses directly to me.

Thank you,

Wade Sewell
wade.a.sewell@dupontpharma.com
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