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LB 115

Stationary Data Logger

Berthold LB 115

The Berthold LB 115 Data Logger is a stationary dose rate monitoring system providing high flexibility and maximum safety. The system consists of a head unit with a 7-inch colour touch screen display, user-friendly software for intuitive operation, electronics for flexible alarm signalling, and it can be combined with up to two external probes.

Berthold LB 115 Data Loggers are designed to measure dose rate levels in nuclear facilities, nuclide laboratories, hot cells, and many other laboratories and production facilities. The data logger is used to display, record and store measurement data. Up to 2 measuring probes can be connected (dose rate, contamination or activity measurement).

For more details, please refer to datasheet.

Features:

  • Gamma and neutron dose rate probes (e.g. LB 6411)
  • Low/high dose rate system with automatic switching (2 probes, e.g. LB 6500-4 H10 and LB 6500-3 H10)
  • Large area proportional counter tubes (e.g. LB 6350)High voltage for the GM counter tube (high voltage setting internally)
  • Scintillation detectors (e.g. LB 1342)
  • Intuitive, app-like touch-screen user interface
  • Measured values can be displayed both, numerically and graphically
  • Remote control option
  • Flexible, easy data transfer options
  • Password protected input parameters and access level restriction
  • Connectivity to support various visual and acoustic alarm units

 

Atomtex
AT1117M

Radiation monitor (with hand-held PC)

Atomtex AT1117M Radiation monitor

The Atomtex AT1117M Radiation monitor is a multi-purpose radiation monitor. It can be equipped with a variety of external smart probes for different applications, as required.

The control of the monitor operation and data indication is through a hand-held PC. Data can be transferred from the smart probe to the hand-held PC using a cable (where wireless communication is undesired) or by Bluetooth wireless technology (with interface adapter).

Measurement continuity and real time statistical processing of measurement results are provided by an operation algorithm.

This monitor is designed for the measurement of:

  • Real-time search for sources of ionizing radiation and radioactive materials.
  • Air kerma and air kerma rate.
  • Directed dose equivalent and directed dose equivalent rate of gamma and X radiation.
  • Ambient dose equivalent and ambient dose equivalent rate of gamma and X-ray radiation.
  • Surface activity and disintegration of 239Pu and 90Sr + 90Y.
  • Flux density of 39Pu alpha and beta particles from contaminated surfaces.

Selected areas of application:

  • Radiation monitoring during decontamination operations.
  • Radiation protective means in the case of nuclear disasters.
  • Sanitary and epidemiological inspection.
  • Radioecology.
  • Emergency rescue service.
  • Civil protection.
  • Nuclear industry.
  • Research activities.
  • Customs control.

The hand-held PC provides the following functionality:

  • Sound and visual alarm when threshold level is exceeded for dose, dose rate, flux density and surface activity.
  • Processing and display of measurement data.
  • Automatic recording and storing of over 10,000 measurements with GPS referencing.
  • Automatic and manual data transfer to a remote server.
  • GPS referencing of measurement results.
  • Data can be loaded to PC for further analysis and processing in professional GARM Software.
  • Battery charge indication for handheld PC and interface adapter.

Equipment variations:

  1. The smart probe and interface adapter can be attached to a holder with a handle. The handheld PC can be either carried by hand, worn on a belt, in a backpack or affixed to the operator’s chest. Communication between the handheld PC and the interface adapter can be done by either Bluetooth interface or cable.
  2. The smart probe and interface adapter can be carried in a backpack.
  3. The smart probe and interface adapter can be attached to a bar.
  4. The handheld PC can be mounted on a tripod.

For further information on this product, please contact us at Nuclear Australia.

Features:

  • Measurements can be obtained with 3 or 1.7-meter telescopic booms.
  • High sensitivity and wide measurement range.
  • Multiple functions.
  • Search for x-ray, gamma, alpha, beta and and neutron radiation sources.
  • Quick accommodation to changes in radiation level.
  • Compensation of intrinsic Geiger-Muller counter tubes background.
  • Integrated LED stabilization system in scintillation smart probes.
  • Sound and LED alarm.
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National Inventory
of Radioactive Waste

Radioactive Waste

Common National Inventory of Radioactive Waste

What is it?
Last week,  radiation license holders in Victoria received correspondence from the Department of Health and the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency regarding completing the Common National Inventory of Radioactive Waste survey. The purpose of this survey is to create a master inventory of all radioactive waste in Australia. The data contained in the inventory will be crucial for the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency to plan how Australia will safely contain and dispose of radioactive waste into the future. This includes local, long-term and permanent disposal sites as well as international disposal, where applicable. Currently, waste is stored on site by the waste generator or local regulators. There are over one hundred storage sites around Australia.

What is the plan for Australia’s radioactive waste?
The Australian Radioactive Waste Agency has announced Napandee, 24 kilometres west of Kimba, South Australia as future home of the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. Approximately 211 hectares of land has been acquired for the project, which will be a permanent storage facility for low-level radioactive waste and a temporary store for intermediate-level waste. The large site will be the national hub for all radioactive waste. Low-level waste such as contaminated paper, gloves, filters etc. from radio pharmaceutical activities will be contained in specialized containers and buried at the site in concrete bunkers. Intermediate waste such as those produced by ANSTO’s OPAL reactor and radiopharmaceutical production will be temporarily stored at this site in secure buildings until a permanent facility is established for them. This is scheduled to occur in approximately thirty years’ time .

I have sealed sources which are currently in use. Do I need to include them in the national inventory of radioactive waste?
Nuclear Australia have received clarification from the Department of Health that all license holders who possess radioactive sources should complete the survey as although sources in use are not waste, they do represent a future waste which will need to be properly disposed of once used.

Will I be able to dispose of my disused sealed sources in Australia soon?
For a number of reasons, disused sealed sources will still need to be returned to their country of origin for ultimate disposal. These factors include international law on the repatriation of sources, the radio toxicity of the isotopes used in sealed sources and the long half-lives typically seen in sealed source isotopes. If you currently own a disused sealed source and would like assistance with its safe disposal, please see our disposals page.

How do I complete the survey?
The first step to completing the survey is to establish if each of your sealed sources are classified as Short-Lived or Long-Lived sources. Short lived sources will decay to an exempt level within 300 years. Long-lived sources will still be over the exempt limit after 300 years of decay.

For each source, create a new waste stream ID in the appropriate sheet of the template provided by the ARW. Sources can be bundled into a single stream, if identical. However, in most cases a waste stream per source is appropriate. Complete all the columns for each waste stream. If a value is unknown enter ‘TBA’, and in the comments advise when this will be available.

Once each waste stream is complete the Radionuclide Concentration and Activity sheets can be completed referencing each waste stream.

Most data should be available from source certificates provided by the manufacturer of the source, additional data should be calculated based of these values.

If you need assistance completing the survey, Nuclear Australia’s team of experts can assist by completing the survey based on your existing records. Please contact us for assistance.

Get in touch with us at Nuclear Australia for more assistance: +61 3 8770 6565

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Radiation
Management Plan

Radiation Safety Service

Radiation Management Plan

A radiation management plan provides the safety map for any organisation which utilises radiation within their practices. Many industries use radiation for precision detection, measurement and quality control applications. Additionally, a radiation management plan must be in place for any organisation involved in the safe transport and storage of radiation. This would be applicable for dangerous goods transport providers and for any organisation whose employees work with or around radiation in the field.

Radiation management plans detail the important information relevant to the practices performed and the guidelines which must be followed to ensure the protection of people and the environment. It is important that the radiation management plan layout be one which allows for information to be located quickly and ensures that priority information such as safety procedures and emergency contacts are designated clearly and are easily accessible. And that all regulatory requirements are satisfied, within the scope of the nuances within your organisation, site infrastructure and source specifications.

The regulatory framework within which your radiation practice must operate is extensive and can be helpful to have the assistance of a radiation consultant. Having a vast experience working within the radiation industry and providing radiation safety services, Nuclear Australia is a leader in the design and provision of radiation management plans.

For a more comprehensive description covering the essential specifications, requirements, and procedures  involved in the development of radiation management plans, please visit our article here.

Alternatively, to enquire about our service and get your radiation management plan, please contact us below.

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Wipe Testing

Radiation Safety Service

Wipe Testing - Radiation Contamination

As a regulatory requirement, the integrity of a sealed radiation source is to be examined on a routine basis. Typically, contamination wipe testing must be undertaken annually to ensure that sealed radiation sources have not developed leak(s), the exact time frame is specified in the relevant code of practise for the radiation practise being performed.

Wipe testing is a method of analysis which processes a sample from the surface of a sealed source apparatus or source holder. Usually, a thin round of material such as cotton or paper, which has been wet with a solution, is used to wipe specific areas. This wipe creates a sample of what is present on the surface, which can then be tested for contamination by a radiation specialist.

At Nuclear Australia, we process these samples in our laboratory. Our equipment identifies distinctly for alpha and beta particle emission. Following completion of testing, we provide a wipe test certificate. This certificate details the method used to analyse the wipe sample and whether radiation contamination was found to be present.

To make this service easily accessible for our customers, we provide a wipe test kit which includes the components and instructions required to correctly perform the wipe procedure and details of where to send the sample for inspection by our specialists.

To obtain a wipe test kit or to enquire about our service, please contact us below.

Alternatively, add this product to your cart and check out. Nuclear Australia will contact you within 24 hours of receiving your purchase.

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Radiation
Management Plans

Radiation Management Plan

Radiation Management Plans

Radiation management plans provide the safety map for any organisation which utilises radiation within their practices. Many industries use radiation for precision detection, measurement and quality control in applications such as:

  • Cs137 fixed radiation gauges, for measuring a physical characteristic of a manufacturing process.
  • X-ray fluorescence (XRF), for determining the chemical makeup of a sample.
  • Non-destructive testing (NDT), for inspecting welds and other safety critical infrastructure.
  • Am241 or X-Ray fill height detectors, to ensure cans or bottles are full on bottling lines.

Additionally, a radiation management plan must be in place for any organisation involved in the safe transport and storage of radiation. This would be applicable for dangerous goods transport providers. And for any organisation whose employees work with or around radiation in the field.

A radiation management plan details the important information relevant to the practices performed and the guidelines which must be followed to ensure the protection of people and the environment.

The items which a radiation management plan must cover are detailed in the Codes of Practice published by ARPANSA and each radiation practice has it’s own detailed code. Additionally, general codes for transport, protection of people and the environment must be followed. Each state of Australia also has their own radiation acts outlining the regulatory process involved in performing a radiation practice. Broadly, a radiation management plan should cover:

  • General details and contact information relevant to the radiation management license.
  • Site details for the location of the radiation source.
  • Staff training requirements and list of current training and qualification levels.
  • Calculations and reasoning for employee radiation exposure.
  • Methods of tracking employee radiation exposure.
  • Radiation safety equipment and information about radiation detection and monitoring.
  • Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of a radiation source, in accordance with relevant regulations.
  • Procedures for the safe storage of radiation sources.
  • Incident reporting.
  • Emergency procedures and contacts.

The radiation management plan must also show justifications for why the radiation practice is being performed and outline how to ensure all radiation exposure is As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) while allowing for social and economic considerations.

A key topic included in a radiation management plan is the delegation of roles to individuals in the organisation. A responsible person must be identified and is charged with the ongoing radiation safety on the site. This person is typically the CEO or Director of the company, but the duties are usually delegated to the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). It is crucial that roles and responsibilities are delegated appropriately and documented in the radiation management plan to ensure radiation safety is responsibly managed.

It is required that this document be regularly reviewed and maintained in accordance with any changes within the organisation, the site, or regulatory guidelines.

With the upcoming implementation of the Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (2020), RPS C-1 (Rev.1) by ARPANSA, state regulators will require radiation management plans when license holders submit variations to their license or when applying for a new license. It is imperative organisations implement a detailed and complete radiation management plan to ensure they can continue to maintain their license and subsequent business operations.

 

Designing Your Radiation Management Plan

At Nuclear Australia, our skilled specialists will work in consultation with your organisation to design your radiation management plan. We possess an in-depth knowledge of radiation safety and regulatory guidelines and strive to ensure that our radiation management plans provide a minimalization of risk and optimise protection around radiation apparatuses. Our service can include a visit to the site to assess any radiation hazards and detail the radiation safety practices for the apparatus and source at each location.

From our experience in developing and delivering radiation safety training to site employees, we understand the importance of providing clear information regarding risk and protection measures, in a way which is comprehensible to those who otherwise may not be familiar with radiation.

It is important that the radiation management plan layout be one which allows for information to be located quickly and ensures that priority information such as safety procedures and emergency contacts are designated clearly and are easily accessible. And that all regulatory requirements are satisfied, within the scope of the nuances within your organisation, site infrastructure and source specifications. With all of this in mind, it is essential to have an expert consultant create your radiation management plan for you.

The regulatory framework within which your radiation practice must operate can be hard to navigate if you aren’t familiar with the processes. This is why every Nuclear Australia authored radiation management plan also includes detailed instructions for how to make changes such as replacing a source, ceasing a practice or disposing of an apparatus on your radiation license, specific to your jurisdiction.

Having a vast experience working within the radiation industry and providing compliance services, Nuclear Australia is a leader in the design and provision of radiation management plans.

Need a new Radiation Management Plan or a review of your current plan?

Get in touch with us at Nuclear Australia for more assistance: +61 3 8770 6565

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Berthold
LB 6500-H10

Radiation Monitoring Probe

Berthold LB 6500

Berthold  LB 6500-H10 is a dose rate probe in a stainless steel cylindrical shape, which also serves as a handle. The unit is integrated with Geiger-Mueller counter tube, amplifier–pulse shaper stage and high voltage module, used in various radiation protection applications, for environmental gamma-monitoring, and for local dose rate measurements. The measured radiation quantity is ambient dose equivalent H*(10) and ambient dose rate equivalent Ḣ*(10).

The measuring results of the Berthold LB 6500-H10 are displayed on the easy to operate  universal monitor Berhold LB 134 (UMo II) which comes with a data storage system and USB interface. The probe can be used also in combination with the stationary data logger Berthold LB 115, which is a modern and versatile unit with colour display that shows current numerical and graphical values of on-site measurements.

The highest sensitivity of the counter tube is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The centre of the active area is marked by a blue ring on the probe case. Due to this quench, the counter tube should always be held vertical or transverse to the radiation incident direction.

The Berthold  LB 6500-H10 dose rate probe exists in 2 versions:

  • LB 6500-3-H10 High dose rate ≤ 1 Sv/h
  • LB 6500-4-H10 Low dose rate ≤ 10 mSv/h

For more details, please refer to datasheet.

Features:

  • Ambient Equivalent Energy compensated GM counter tube.
  • High voltage for the GM counter tube (high voltage setting internally)
  • Amplifier discriminator circuit

Berthold
LB 1236-H10

Radiation Monitoring Probe

Berthold LB 1236

The Berthold LB 1236-H10 probe with an energy compensated proportional counter tube (50 nSv/h – 10 mSv/h) is available for gamma dose rate measurements. The measured radiation quantity is ambient dose equivalent H*(10) and ambient dose rate equivalent Ḣ*(10).
It consists of a preamplifier/HV generator in a cylindrical case, which also serves as a handle, and the firmly installed counter tube. For dose rate measurements, the probe is designed to  evaluate the effect of radiation, for instance, the ambient equivalent dose rate and not the number of counts. Accordingly, the probe is equipped with a sophisticated energy filter system (consisting of different materials). The exactly calculated construction of the energy compensation filter system ensures that the count rates triggered in the proportional counter tube are largely independent of the energy of the gamma radiation. The unit of the ambient dose equivalent rate is μSv/h. The unit of the ambient dose equivalent (integrated dose rate) is μSv (in USA usually mrem).

The highest sensitivity of the counter tube is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The centre of the active area is marked by a blue ring on the probe case. Due to this quench, the counter tube should always be held vertical or transverse to the radiation incident direction.

The measuring results for the Berthold LB 1236-H10 probe are shown on the easy to operate battery Universal Monitor (UMo II) LB 134 which contains a display, data storage and USB interface.

For more details, please refer to datasheet.

Features:

  • Ambient equivalent energy compensated proportional counter
  • High voltage for the proportional counter tube (high voltage setting internally or external control signal)
  • Amplifier discriminator circuit
  • For low dose rate levels (50 nSv/h to 10 mSv/h)

Berthold
LB 134 UMo II

Universal Dose Rate Monitor

Berthold LB 134

The Berthold LB 134 Universal Monitor II can be used for the measurement of radioactive alpha and beta/gamma contaminations, as well as for the determination of neutron and gamma dose rate in the parameter ambient equivalent dose and dose rate H*(10). A large number of probes can be attached to the basic unit, which identifies the pertinent probe and adjusts the program firmware automatically. Thus, adjustment of detector specific parameters like high voltage or measurement units is not necessary. By integrating a Geiger-Müller counter tube, it is possible to measure the gamma dose rate without connecting an additional external detector.

The Berthold LB 134 software provides numerous measuring modes and parameter settings.

For more details, please refer to datasheet.

Features:

  • Detection of radioactive alpha and beta/gamma contaminations
  • Determination of the neutron or gamma dose rate in ambient equivalent dose and dose rate H*(10)
  • Application over a wide temperature range
  • Lightweight, handy and extremely robust device
  • Integrated dose rate detector
  • Detector positioned parallel to the front of the device
  • Energy response to H*(10) Ambient Dose Equivalent
  • Halogen quenched Geiger-Müller counter tube
  • Easily configurable to ensure reliable and safe operation
  • Connectivity for all portable detectors
  • Networkable
  • PC software with remote application
  • Practical bag with carrying strap

Gamma Radiation Meter Calibration

Radiation Safety Service

Gamma Survey Meter Calibration

Nuclear Australia offers gamma dose and dose rate radiation calibration services to our customers, using our in-house designed and developed Gamma Calibration System (GCS). Incorporating the latest in computer controlled mechatronic hardware and a Cs-137 gamma source traceable to the Australian standard. Nuclear Australia offers a swift and efficient calibration service for the radiation industry.

Nuclear Australia’s radiation calibration service includes:

  • Calibration at 8 dose points from 3 µSv/h to 2500 µSv/h.
  • Comprehensive calibration certificate with calculated calibration factor.
  • Wear-resistant sticker with calibration details, affixed to the meter.
  • Battery change if required.
  • General clean and service.

Nuclear Australia’s calibration service is perfect for:

  • Survey Meters
  • Geiger (GM Tube) Counters
  • Dosimeters
  • Area Monitors
  • Electronic Personal Dosimeters (EPD’s)

To enquire about our calibration service or arrange a quote, please contact us below.

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