Thermo Scientific NITON XL3t 500, User Manual

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Radiation and General Safety
Radiation Profile
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* G = Alloy, B = Alloy Electronics, F = Dental Alloy, P = Precious Metals, M = Mining, D = Soil,
J = Exploration, A = Lead Paint, E = Thin Sample, H = Plastic.
Table 3-7. Secondary (Scatter) Dose Rates
(mRem/hr)
kVp uA Max in Following Modes*
(Filter) Substrate Max @ 5cm
(mRem/hr)
Point A Max @ 30 cm
(mRem/hr)
Point A’ Max @ Trigger
(mRem/hr)
Point B
40 50 G, D, E, H, A, P, F, M, J (Main
Filter) Aluminum 2.5 0.2 0.05
40 50 G, D, E, H, A, P, F, M, J (Main
Filter) Stainless 1.6 0.12 0.01
40 50 B (Main Filter) Aluminum 0.4 0.04 0.01
40 50 B (Main Filter) Stainless 0.14 0.01 0.01
50 40 H (Main Filter), D, E, M, S, J
(High Filter) Plastic 40 3.5 2
50 40 H (Main Filter), D, E, M, S, J
(High Filter) Soil 8 0.4 0.7
20 100 D, H, E, M, S, J (Low Filter) Aluminum 0.015 0.01 0.01
20 100 D, H, E, M, S, J (Low Filter) Stainless 0.015 0.01 0.01
20 100 D, H, E, M, S, J (Low Filter) Plastic 0.13 0.015 0.015
20 100 D, H, E, M, S, J (Low Filter) Soil 0.015 0.015 0.015
15 100 A, B (Low Filter) Aluminum 0.015 0.015 0.015
15 100 A, B (Low Filter) Stainless 0.015 0.015 0.015