Equipment

CHIMERA Lab.
Spectrometry and dosimetry
mobile laboratory for field researches
based in the univan Mercedes Vito professionaly reconstructed and equipted for field researches
SP-1 Low-background gamma spectrometer with NaI(Tl) detector ; 3×3″; 76SF76;(Crismatec)
measurements of consentration K-40, U-238, Th-232

SP-2 Low-background gamma spectrometer with HPGe detector; PRGC 2519 (PGT); 92X ADCAM Spectrum Master
low-background, high-sensitive measurements of gamma isotopes concentrations
(in different environmental samples: food, building materials, air filters, etc.)


SP-3 INSPECTOR 2000 Portable gamma spectrometer with HPGe detector (Canberra)
quantitative and qualitative analyses gamma spectrometry; detector type GX4020 ;Extended Range; 40%; FWHM: (122 keV) < 1.1 keV; (1.33 MeV) < 2.0 KeV; MCA “DSA-1000”; Digital Signal Processing (DSP); GENIE 2000 Software + ISOCS + LABSOCS (Laboratory efficiency calibration software)

SP-4 INSPECTOR 1000 Handheld radiation identifier with NaI(Tl) detector (2×2”) IPROS 2 Stabilized (Canberra)
dose and count rate measurements; locating sources; nuclide identification; spectrum analysis; activity measurements; GENIE 2000 + ISOCS
SP-5 Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC) TRIATHLER 3 (Canberra)
model BetaScout/Triathler HI-425-034; for measurements b and g isotopes;
simultaneously separation alpha/beta
Radon Calibration Chamber IFJ-KR-600; (V = 600 dm3)
calibration of radon detectors within wide range of concentrations
Professional radon monitors AlphaGUARD’s:
AG-A: AlphaGUARD PQ 2000; AG-B: AlphaGUARD PQ 2000PRO;

AG-C:AlphaGUARD PQ 2000PRO; AG-D:AlphaGUARD DF 2000
continuous monitoring of radon and thoron concentration
(in air, soil gas, water) and weather conditions recording in measurement sites
Radon/Thoron Gas & Decay Product Monitor EQF3220; Sarad (Germany)
simultaneously detection of attached and unattached fraction of Radon daughter products; spectroscopy filter and „open face“ wire screen




Additional accessories for AlphaGUARD’s:
Multisensor Unit D/D:differntial pressure/flow
Multisensor Unit D/T: differntial pressure/temperature
Radon WL METER
measurements of indoor Radon Working Level (WL)
AquaKit
determination of radon (directly) and radium (indirectly) in water samples
Radon/Toron progenies measurements system (WLx) (Pylon)
solid state detector technology to detect alpha particles from radon and thoron progeny decay; detection range: 0.001 to 50 WL; minimum detectable level: 0.001 WL (1h continuous sample.


RADOSYS System 2000
utomatical system for reading and counting detectors type CR-39; B&W CCD Camera, optical magnification: 100x; automatic step-motor driven 3D movement
Radon detector RM-2 (Radon v.o.s)
portable instrument for in situ measurement of soil-gas radon concentration
Radon-JOK (Radon v.o.s)
equipment for in situ permability measurements

GammaTRACER TM WIDE TYP E (Genitron)
ambient dose equivalent rate [H*(10)
measuring range: 20nSv/h do 10 Sv/h


GammaTRACER WIDE-XL (Genitron)
photon dose equivalent rate H(X)
extended sensivity and mesuring range: od 10nSv/h do 10Sv/h


an autonomous measurement probe used for continuous (from 1 minute to 2 hour) surveillance of the environmental gamma dose rate.
Ionisation chamber BabyLine 81 (Canberra)
portable gamma and X-ray doserate meter/dosimeter H*(0.07)
absorbed dose in human tissues under 7 mg/cm2 or 300mg/cm2 (8 keV – 10 MeV)
absorbed dose (>100 mGy); dose rate (10 µGy/h -1000 mGy/h)
RADIOMETER RKP-2 (Polon – Alfa)
beta radiation and equivalent dose rate X and gamma radiation H*(10)
range: 0.02 mSv/h – 2 mSv/h
cintillation sonde SSA-1P ( alfa-radiation)
Meteo station Weather Monitor II; (DAVIS)
measurement and continuous monitoring: pressure, humidity, temperature, precipitation
Radon sources (Pylon)
Rn-1025 – 21,6 kBq; 2710 mBq/min.
Rn-1025 – 52,3 kBq; 6580 mBq/min.
possibility obtain given concentration of radon
RTD Radon Transport Device; (LER IFJ PAN)
device to laboratory study the transport of radon
ExhAut; (LER IFJ PAN)
automatic device for measurement of radon exhalation
Certified calibration gamma sources:
– IAEA: RGTh-1, RGK-1, RGU-1; – mix gamma: CBSS-2
SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR – ThetaProbe ML2x,
Thermometer LB-710T (LABEL))
DIGITAL FLOW-METER GILIBRATOR-2 (Gilian)
measuring range: 20-6000 ml/min
Laboratory accessories: Portable HV Generator: HONDA EU20i
running time: 10.5 hours @ 1/4 load mechanical drill STIHL BT 360 soil probes soil samplers; sample crusher „Pulverisette 1” FRITSCH; sample slitter „Pulverisette 13” FRITSCH; drier KBC-65G (temp.: 0°C-250°C); laboratorial weighers , etc.