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The document outlines various methods and equipment for measuring radiation, including survey meters, contamination meters, and neutron meters. It details the operation of these devices, the types of radiation they can measure, and specific requirements for usage in different regions. Additionally, it discusses the importance of control dosimeters for monitoring employee exposure to radiation.

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Module_05_Measuring

The document outlines various methods and equipment for measuring radiation, including survey meters, contamination meters, and neutron meters. It details the operation of these devices, the types of radiation they can measure, and specific requirements for usage in different regions. Additionally, it discusses the importance of control dosimeters for monitoring employee exposure to radiation.

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Vol.

I-8 Measuring Radiation

Schlumberger Private
Measuring Radiation

Measuring Radiation – Slide 1 Schlumberge


r January 2002
Vol. I-8.1 Survey Meters

• Combination of
• Detector (Probe)
• Possibly a Cable
• Meter Electronics

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• What Radiation can be Measured
• Determined by the Detector (Probe)

Measuring Radiation – Slide 2 Schlumberge


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Vol. I-8.1 Survey Meters

•General Operation
• Remove batteries if
stored in temperatures
>100 F or 35 C.
• Use fresh alkaline or

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NiCd batteries if
temperature drops below
freezing.
• Allow 22 seconds on
“slow” toggle position
and 4 seconds on “fast”
position.
• If the Probe has a
rotating window this
must match calibration

Measuring Radiation – Slide 3 Schlumberge


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Vol. I-8.1.2 Contamination Meter

• High sensitivity “pancake” GM


detector on a survey meter.
• Thin window allows alpha
detection

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• Meter scaled in Counts rather
than dose rate
• Required in Canada, (not in
U.S.) meter is required on site
for tracer and pip tag operations
• Contamination monitoring of all
work surface on tracer jobs
• Wellsite surveys before and
after tracer operations

Measuring Radiation – Slide 4 Schlumberge


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Vol. I-8.1.4 Neutron Meter

• Moderator (rem ball)


with BF3 proportional
counter

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• Accurate
measurement for source
storage area surveys
and truck surveys
• Measures in mrem/hr

Measuring Radiation – Slide 5 Schlumberge


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Vol. I-8.2.1 Optically Stimulated Luminescence

Al2O3 dosimetry element

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Measuring Radiation – Slide 6 Schlumberge
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Vol. I-8.2 Control Dosimeters

• Measures exposure to dosimeters during transport to and from


the supplier plus local background.
• Kept in non-source exposed area such as secretary’s desk,
returned with exposed dosimeters

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• Subtract Control Badge reading from Employee Badge reading
to get Employee’s Occupational Dose

Employee Badge Reading Margin of Error


of Reading

Control Badge Reading

Employee occupational exposure

Measuring Radiation – Slide 8 Schlumberge


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