TroxAlert
Radiation Survey Meter
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INTRODUCTION
The TroxAlert
Radiation Survey Meter provides an
inexpensive means of fulfilling the survey requirements of an
ALARA (
A
s
L
ow
A
s
R
easonably
A
chievable) program. The
TroxAlert is a basic tool that can be used to survey storage areas
and work sites to ensure a safe working environment.
The TroxAlert uses a Geiger-Mueller (G-M) tube to detect
alpha, beta, gamma, and x-ray radiation. The measured radiation
is shown on the scale and on the LED on the front of the case.
The TroxAlert also beeps when radiation is detected.
NOTE
TroxAlert reactions to natural background
radiation are normal and expected.
The TroxAlert has two switches: the
ON–OFF–BATT
rocker
switch on the left-hand side of the case and the 3-position range
switch on the front of the case.
The range switch is used to set the measurement range of the
TroxAlert. With the switch in the
X1
position, the scale
measures from 0 to 1 mrem per hour (0-10
µ
Sv/h). In the
X10
position, multiply all readings by
10
[0 to 10 mrem/h
(0-100
µ
Sv/h)]. In the
X100
position, multiply all readings by
100
[0 to 100 mrem/h (0-1000
µ
Sv/h)].
