Background radiation monitor made by D.A. Pitman Ltd
- Made:
- circa 1975 in Weybridge
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Background radiation monitor made by D.A. Pitman Ltd, Weybridge, mid-1970s.
The monitoring of radiation in the workplace in the nuclear industry is essential. It is also important in other places where radiation can be present, such as factories and hospitals. Monitors like this one were used to check levels emitted from waste in factories.
Details
- Category:
- Nuclear Energy
- Object Number:
- Y1990.121.6
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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Overall: 210 mm x 70 mm x 130 mm,
- type:
- ionization counter
- credit:
- Gift of British Nuclear Fuels Plc
