Apparatus for monitoring an item for radioactive material on or associated with the item
US7649183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/169
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Method and apparatus is provided for monitoring an item for radioactive material on or associated with the item, the apparatus including an enclosed volume, an item monitoring location, a detection location, ion detectors provided within the detection location, a mover of gas for providing a flow of gas past the item monitoring location to a detection location, so as to revel the level and/or presence of radioactive material on the item. The item may be supported within the monitoring location by one or more rollers to ease its insertion and/or removal. The item monitoring location may be extremely elongate so as to measure pipes and the like. Various designs of roller and gas flow controllers are provided to optimize monitoring.
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