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3 Product description
Functional principle
Source
Packaging
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Fig. 6: Source holder VEGASOURCE 83
1
Source holder
2
Cover (optional)
3
Transport lug
4
Mounting surface
The rays emitted by the gamma source are damped when penetrat-
ing the medium. The sensor detecting the attenuated radiation on the
opposite side of the vessel calculates the measured value from the
intensity of the radiation.
Max. activity of the sources
The following table states the max. activity of the sources. Production-
related fluctuations of the radiation activity and tolerances of the
measuring instruments are not taken into account.
Local dose rate
Country
Distance m (in)
Field (µSv/h)
Max. activity
Tab. 2: Local dose rate at standard distance
Caution:
The max. permissible activity of the source can be further limited by a
country-specific approval.
3.3
Packaging, transport and storage
Your instrument was protected by packaging during transport. Its
capacity to handle normal loads during transport is assured by a test
based on ISO 4180.
USA
Europe II
0.3 m (1 ft)
1 m (3.3 ft)
50
3
5000 mCi
2000 mCi
VEGASOURCE 83 • Source holder
2
3
4
Europe
0.3 m (1 ft)
3
250 mCi
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