Neutron meter made by Eberline Instrument Co. Ltd

Neutron meter made by Eberline Instrument Co. Ltd

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Neutron meter made by Eberline Instrument Co. Ltd, Leatherhead, late 1960s/early 1970s

This type of monitor would have been used around the reactor or uranium store of a nuclear power station in the late 1960s and early 1970s to monitor neutron levels to ensure staff safety.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
Y1990.121.3
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
Overall: 440 mm x 220 mm x 220 mm,
type:
ionization counter
credit:
Gift of British Nuclear Fuels Plc