Mirion Technologies
RDS-80
The RDS-80 Surface Contamination Meter is a versatile contamination detector which has been designed for a wide range of applications in different fields of radiation protection in nuclear industry, rescue and other operations, involving a possibility for abnormal contamination levels.

RDS-80
Surface Contamination Monitor
The Digital, Hand Held Pulse Rate Meter is suitable for personnel who need to locate and detect contaminated surfaces/objects during their work.
The RDS-80 Surface Contamination Meter is a versatile contamination detector which has been designed for a wide range of applications in different fields of radiation protection in nuclear industry, rescue and other operations, involving a possibility for abnormal contamination levels.
The functions comprise contamination measurements with alarm functions and automatic conversion to surface activity value and additionally surface contamination measurement with a possibility to store the histogram events into the meter´s internal memory. The use of configuration software (RDS-CSW ) is required for downloading the data into a PC via IrDA port.
Features
Wide measurement range: up to 100 000 cps or 1 000 000 Bq/cm²
Standard surface contamination measurements in cps or Bq/cm²
Visual and audible alarms
Handy and easy- to- use design
Software for parameter setting, histogram readings and nuclide calibration complies with IEC 60325 standard
Specifications
Radialogical
- Radiation Detected
- alpha >2 MeV, betaEmax >100 keV, gamma and x-rays from 5 keV to 3 MeV
- Detector
- end window GM tube, 1,5-2 mg/cm²
- Measurement Range
- surface contamination 1 to 100 000 cps or 0.01 to 1 000 000 Bq/cm²
- Alarm Levels
- adjustable alarm levels for contamination level
- Cps Linearity
- ±15% ±1 digit over the range. The Bq/cm² display is calculated from cps values using isotope dependent coefficients
Electrical
- Power Supply
- 2 alkaline batteries IEC LR6/AA size (recommended)
- Battery Life Time
- at least 2000 hours at normal background with alkaline cells (More than 1 year under normal operation)
- Battery Alarm
- two-step alarm for low battery voltage
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- CE compliant
- Temperature Range
- Operational
- -13°F - 131°F
- Storage
- -40°F - 158°F
Functional
- Display in either cps or Bq/cm²
- Surface activity (Bq/cm²) display configurable for different isotopes
- Cps rate follow-up by audible signal with frequency proportional to activity
- Visual and audible alarm: user settable for surface activity
- Histogram capability of up to 480 points with user settable logging interval
- Backlit display with six large digits
- Built-in self-diagnostics function
- Gamma background reduction for Bq/cm² measurements
- Built-in infra-red port (IrDA)
Mechanical
- Rugged plastic case
- GM Tube
- 4.4cm (1.74in)
- Dimensions
- 78 x 126 x 57 mm
- Weight (without batteries)
- 280g
- Weight (with batteries)
- 330g