Re: Snoopy-- unfamiliar with jargon -Reply

["Scott Flowerday" <Scott.Flowerday@tdh.state.tx.us>]

The Navy and Naval Shipyards still use the "Snoopy".  We used them 
to conduct shield surveys following refueling overhauls.  They were 
extremely heavy, slow to respond and would wear you out as surveys 
were conducted for every 10% increase in power.  Don't miss them and 
wouldn't recommend them.
> Date:          Wed, 8 Sep 1999 09:21:42 -0500 (CDT)
> Reply-to:      radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> From:          "JOHN L. MCCARTHY" <MCCARJL@GWSMTP.NU.COM>
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject:       Re: Snoopy-- unfamiliar with jargon -Reply

> Kim,
> 
> I recall the AN/PDR-70 being referred to as a "Snoopy".  The detector is a
> proportional counter filled with boron trifluoride gas. The shield consists of
> concentric cylinders; with the inner cyclinder being polyethylene, followed by
> boron impregnated plastic and finally by more polyethylene.  You might find
> some of these relics at older nuclear facilities.
> 
> Jack
> mccarjl@gwsmtp.nu.com
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Scott D. Flowerday
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Bureau of Radiation Control
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