Alpha contamination monitor 'PAM 2'

Alpha contamination monitor 'PAM 2'

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Alpha contamination monitor 'PAM 2'
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Alpha contamination monitor 'PAM 2', made by Nuclear Enterprises Ltd., England 1965-1970. This became the standard instrument of this type for the British nuclear energy programme into the 1990s.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
2000-1103
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), stainless steel, steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and electronic components
Measurements:
overall: 170 mm x 290 mm x 125 mm, 1.67 kg
type:
radiation detector
credit:
National Radiological Protection Board