Open AccessE-PERM alpha surface monitor
Author(s) -
Victor R. Fricke
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/750122
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , alpha (finance) , baseline (sea) , computer science , activity based costing , manufacturing engineering , reliability engineering , operations management , engineering , business , mathematics , statistics , construct validity , oceanography , marketing , geology , psychometrics
Innovative Technology Summary Reports are designed to provide potential users with the information they need to quickly determine if a technology would apply to a particular environmental management problem. They are also designed for readers who may recommend that a technology be considered by prospective users. Each report describes a technology, system, or process that has been developed and tested with funding from DOE's Office of Science and Technology (OST). The E-PERM{reg{underscore}sign} Alpha Surface Monitor is an integrating electret ion chamber innovative technology used to measure alpha radiation on surfaces of materials. The technology is best used on surfaces with low contamination levels such as areas with potential for free release, but can also be used in areas with higher levels of contamination. Measurement accuracy and production of the E-PERM {reg{underscore}sign} Alpha Surface Monitor compared favorably with the baseline technology. The innovative technology cost is approximately 28% higher than the baseline with an average unit cost per reading costing %6.04 vs. $4.36; however, the flexibility of the E-PERM{reg{underscore}sign} Alpha Surface Monitor may offer advantages in ALARA, reduction of operator error, waste minimization, and measurement accuracy