Considerations for choosing a radiological monitor

Abstract

Monitoring areas where radiation risks may arise is an important part of the radiation protection program. The levels of radiation risk can be assessed by measuring the radiation dose rate and measuring the rate of radioactive contamination. When choosing the wrong detector, it leads to an incorrect reading of the radiation dose or radioactive contamination, which leads to a decision. Errors and the dire consequences of this decision on the work team. The research dealt with the controls of choosing the appropriate radiological monitoring device, which are the type of radiation, the radiation energy, the required sensitivity of the detection device, taking into account the selection of the appropriate detector. It is not possible to use one device to detect different radiation due to the different nature of the detector and the different type of radiation, and a scenario demonstrating how to convert the unit of the mobile device from several per second (160 cps) to a surface contamination unit (Bq cm-1 150) in addition to another scenario, which shows the presence of a reading between bricks Constructed bullets as a shield requiring a highly sensitive portable device.