Radiation Profile - Thermo Scientific NITON XL3t 500 User Manual

Radiation and General Safety

Radiation Profile

Radiation Profile
Table 3-4. Primary Beam Dose Rates in mSv/hr
Max Power Max Power
Settings Settings
kVp
µA
40 50
40 50
50 40
20 100
15 100
Table 3-5. Primary Beam Dose Rates in Rem/hr
Max Power Max Power
Settings Settings
kVp
µA
40 50
40 50
50 40
20 100
15 100
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Table 3-4, Table
radiation dose rates that are present at various points in space around the
NITON XL3t analyzer when it is being used.
these dose rate points are relative to the analyzer.
Window
Contact
Deep
Max in Following (mSv/hr)
Modes* (Filter)
G, D, E, A, P, F, M, J 1,410
(Main Filter)
B (Main Filter) 750
H (Main Filter), D, E, 1,090
M, J (High Filter)
D, H, E, M, J (Low 1,450
Filter)
A, B (Low Filter) 133
Window
Contact
Deep
Max in Following (Rem/hr)
Modes* (Filter)
G, D, E, A, P, F, M, J 141
(Main Filter)
B (Main Filter) 75
H (Main Filter), D, E, 109
M, J (High Filter)
D, H, E, M, J (Low 145
Filter)
A, B (Low Filter) 13.3
* G = Alloy, B = Alloy Electronics, F = Dental Alloy, P = Precious Metals, M = Mining, D = Soil,
J = Exploration, A = Lead Paint, E = Thin Sample, H = Plastic
3-5, Table 3-6 and Table 3-7
Window
Contact
Shallow
(mSv/hr)
1,410
2,250
4,060
31,717
10,567
Window
Contact
Shallow
(Rem/hr)
141
225
406
3,171.7
1,056.7
below describes the external
Figure 3-4 illustrates where
5 cm 30 cm
Deep Deep
(mSv/hr) (mSv/hr)
50.00 6.3
40.00 5.4
84.0 12.2
5.2 0.5
4.3 0.42
5 cm 30 cm
Deep Deep
(Rem/hr) (Rem/hr)
5.00 0.63
4.00 0.54
8.4 1.22
0.52 0.05
0.43 0.042
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