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from the volume significantly larger in size than a common Marinelli sample
container. Depending on a state and density of tested food, information about
radiation is transferred to the attached detector from the food with the volume of
~50÷250 l. If performing the same number of measurements by placing the detector
as that of taking samples by a traditional method, one will get much more reliable
integrated image of large volumes of food as there is a sort of direct data
communication with the substantially larger volume of tested object. Apart from
this, positioning the detector is more convenient and easier than selecting, crashing
and placing a sample in the container.
As far as testing of small packages is concerned, measurement made by
placing the detector is not only more convenient, as it requires no burdensome
sampling procedure, but also more reliable, as radiation is measured from almost
all volume of packaging rather than from the collected one of 0.1 l to 1 l.
Apart from radiocesium monitoring, "VIRTUOSO" enables very simple
measurement of specific activity of naturally occurring radioactive materials in
various materials without traditional sampling (soil, building materials, mineral raw
materials, etc.). It is enough to put the device on soil or material of interest and get
the result. You have just to follow some simple rules of placing the device for
measurement that are listed in this manual and "Help" of the device. You can even
measure the average activity of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM)
in building materials, which are in the walls, floor and ceiling of a certain room.
You do not need to hammer or pry out anything of the walls, but simply put the
device inside the room. NORM content in soils or mineral accumulations in field
work is also tested very simply and quickly - just put the device.
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