TERRA-P (Dosimeter-radiometer MKS-05 for household use) English version english manual
Application
TERRA-P dosimeter is used to:
- Check for radiation pollution
- of foodstuff
- at purchase of real estate
- of construction materials
- of places for building construction
- of places after Chornobyl accidents
- of suspicious items
- while traveling
- when hunting, fishing
The MKS-05 TERRA-P dosimeter-radiometer is recommended by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine for use in educational process in secondary schools (Protocol # 440 of June 7, 2001)
Purpose of use
- Measurement of gamma radiation equivalent dose rate.
- Measurement of gamma radiation equivalent dose.
- Evaluation of surface contamination by beta radionuclides.
- Clock.
- Alarm clock.
Features
- Three independent measuring channels with alternate indication of data on the single liquid crystal display.
- Built-in gamma, beta sensitive Geiger-Muller counter.
- Automatic setting of measurement intervals and ranges.
- Audio signalling of each detected gamma-quantum and beta-particle.
- Programming of audio alarm threshold level relative to gamma radiation dose rate.
- Digital display.
- Two AAA size batteries.
- Four-level indication of battery discharge.
- Shock resistant frame.
- Small weight and dimension parameters.
Specifications
| Measurement ranges and basic relative errors: | ||||
| - | Gamma radiation equivalent dose rate (137Cs) | µSv/h | 0,1…999,9; ±25% | |
| - | Gamma radiation equivalent dose (137Cs) | mSv | 0,001…9 999; ±25% | |
| - | Beta-particles flux density with possible evaluation of surface contamination by beta radionuclides (90Sr+90Y) | 1/(СЃm²·min) | 10…100 000; | |
| Energy ranges of measurement and energy dependence: | ||||
| - | Gamma radiation | MeV | 0,05…3,0; ±25% | |
| - | Beta radiation | MeV | 0,5…3,0; | |
| - | Measurement time intervals | seconds | 5…70 | |
| - | Battery life | hours | 6 000 | |
| - | Operating temperature range | °РЎ | -10…+50 | |
| - | Weight | kg | 0,15 | |
| - | Dimensions | mm | 120×52×26 | |
