Radiation monitors ensure lab isotope safety

17 May 2005

Rad Monitor™, a new range of contamination monitors for detecting radioisotopes commonly used in research laboratories, is now available in the UK and Europe from LabLogic Systems.

Model GM1 is a general-purpose monitor for ¹⁴C, ³²P, ³³P and ³⁵S. It's GM tube detector has a 28.5mm (1.125 inches) total effective area and a window thickness of 1.5-2.0 mg/cm², with a unique thin screen that protects the end window and an 86% open area.

Model GM2 has the same specification but with a larger effective area (45mm / 1.75 inches) that makes it ideal for detecting soft beta emitters such as ¹⁴C and ³⁵S on hands, clothing, and benchtops.

The variant version Model GM2-P has a 'pancake' style detector with a rubberized grip handle and alarge diameter GM tube mounted at a slight angle for convenient surface monitoring.

Completing the range is the Rad Monitor™ SD10, which has a high sensitivity scintillation probe that gives superior performance compared with GM instruments for detecting ¹²⁵I and ³²P.

Rad Monitor™ specifications