Mirion Technologies UltraRadiac-Plus User manual

Radiation Safety. Amplified
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UltraRadiac™-Plus
Personal Radiation
Monitor
7068914D User’s Manual

UltraRadiac™-Plus
Personal Radiation
Monitor
7068914DUser's Manual

Body: 7068916D
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Table of Contents
Preface............................................................ v
1. Introduction .............................................. 1
2. Controls and Indicators........................... 5
The Function Keys.............................................5
The Battery Life Indicator..................................7
3. Basic Operation........................................ 9
Powering the Unit ..............................................9
Turning Off an Alarm ......................................10
Checking Your Stay Times..............................12
Checking the Accumulated Dose .....................12
Clearing the Accumulated Dose.......................13
Reading the Alarm Threshold..........................13
Changing the Alarm Indicators........................14
Using the Backlight..........................................15
4. Operational Verification Tests................16
Turning the Unit On.........................................17
Turning the Unit Off ........................................19
Instrument Test ................................................20
Display Test Sequence................................20
Ending the Display Test...................................23
Backlight Test..................................................24
Sleep Mode Test...............................................24
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Completing the Test.........................................25
GM Tube Failure Indication.............................26
Operation at Low Temperatures.......................26
Error Displays..................................................27
5. Setting Up the Unit..................................28
The Rate Mode.................................................29
The Rate Alarm...........................................29
Reading the Rate Alarm Threshold.............31
Changing the Rate Alarm Indicators...........31
Changing the Rate Alarm Thresholds.........32
The Dose Mode................................................35
The Dose Alarms........................................36
Reading the Dose Alarm Threshold............37
Changing the Dose Alarm Indicators..........38
Changing the Dose Alarm Thresholds........39
The Source Finder Mode..................................41
Enabling the Source Finder Mode ..............41
Exiting the Source Finder Mode.................42
The Sleep Mode...............................................42
Enabling the Sleep Mode............................43
When the Unit Wakes Up ...........................43
Exiting the Sleep Mode...............................44
The Data Logging Mode..................................44
Capturing Data Pairs...................................45
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Viewing the Data Log.................................45
Clearing the Data Log.................................47
6. Maintenance.............................................48
Cleaning the Unit.............................................48
The Batteries....................................................49
Installing or Replacing the Batteries...........49
Charging the Batteries ................................51
The Battery Compartment................................53
Latching the Compartment Door................54
Attaching the Belt Clip.....................................55
The Carrying Case ...........................................55
A. Specifications..........................................58
Features............................................................58
Detector............................................................59
Display.............................................................60
Alarms..............................................................60
Power ...............................................................61
Environmental..................................................61
Physical............................................................63
Qualification Testing........................................63
Ordering Information.......................................63
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B. Default Alarm Settings............................65
C. Display Units............................................66
D. Glossary...................................................68
E. Disposing of This Equipment.................70
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Preface
The UltraRadiac-
Plus is a hand-
held personal
radiation monitor
designed for the
needs of first
responders.
•Measures and displays radiation dose
rate and total dose
•Presettable two level audio, visual and
vibrating alarms for rate and dose.
•Designed to operate in extremes of
temperature, shock, humidity, dust,
immersion and radiation
•Large, easy-to-read backlit LCD display
•Intuitive six button user interface
•Operable/readable by personnel in fire
fighting or HAZMAT protective gear
•Can be powered by NiMH rechargeable
batteries (optional DC charger)
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•Ultra-small size (12.8 in.3) and weight
(9.5 oz)
•Low life cycle costs due to calibration
stability and automatic self calibration
•Mirion Technologies’s unique time-to-
count technology for wider dynamic
range
•Data logging capability to 999 points
•“Stay time” display shows time
remaining to dose alarm
•Source finder mode
•Derived from military qualified
MRAD115 Radiac Set
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1. Introduction
The UltraRadiac-Plus is a durable, portable,
personal radiation monitor. Once set up, it is
preconfigured to detect certain types of
radiation, and then alert you using an audible
and/or vibrating alarm and a visual data
display. It can log (save a record of) radiation
data for further evaluation by your
Administrator.
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If you don’t read anything else
in this manual, read the
chapters
Controls and
Indicators on page 5 and Basic
Operations on page 9. These
cover the basics of using the
UltraRadiac-
Plus Personal
Radiation Monitor.
Note: Operational procedures are the
responsibility of the UltraRadiac-
Plus’s users. Instructions provided in
this manual are “how to’s”, not
procedural recommendations.
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