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- Page 1 Instruction Manual TROX Radiation Survey Meter Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. and subsidiary Troxler International, Ltd. 3008 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12057 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 Tel (919) 549-8661 Fax (919) 549-0761 Web: www.troxlerlabs.com...
- Page 2 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose without the express written permission of Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. PN 104260 October 2001 Edition 7.0...
- Page 3 ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) program. The TroxAlert is a basic tool that can be used to survey storage areas and work sites to ensure a safe working environment. The TroxAlert uses a Geiger-Mueller (G-M) tube to detect alpha, beta, gamma, and x-ray radiation.
- Page 4 2,000 hours under normal operating conditions. Always test the battery before using the TroxAlert. To test the battery, press and hold the top half of the ON–OFF–BATT switch. When the switch is pressed, the meter needle should move into the BATT range on the right of the display.
- Page 5 USING THE TROXALERT After checking the battery and, if needed, the TroxAlert, the user is ready to take a measurement. Start with the range switch in the X100 position. Point the TroxAlert toward the suspected radiation source. Lower the range until the meter detects radiation or until the switch reaches the X1 position.
- Page 6 40 keV). Two points on each of the three meter ranges are verified at the factory by placing the TroxAlert in a field of known radiation. A cesium-137 (Cs-137) gamma source that is traceable to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is used for this calibration.
- Page 7 0 – 100 mrem/h (0 – 1000 µSv/h) ± 20% of indicated reading, Accuracy Cs-137 gamma Calibration Two points per range using Cs-137 gamma source traceable to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Washington, DC. TroxAlert Radiation Survey Meter...
- Page 8 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirement 9V alkaline battery (NEDA 1604A; included) Battery Life Up to 2000 hr (normal operational conditions) MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS Case Size 5.75 L x 3.25 W x 1.5 D in (14.6 L x 8.26 W x 3.8 D cm) Weight 7.68 oz (0.22 kg) with battery 6.08 oz (0.17 kg) without battery...
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