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Monitor 4 Kit
Monitor 4EC

Specifications for the Monitor 4 Geiger Counter:

Detector

Halogen-quenched, uncompensated Geiger-Mueller tube with thin mica end window

Window Size

1.5 to 2.0 mg/cm˛ thick; effective diameter is .360”

Radiation Detected Alpha, Beta, Gamma, X-ray

Sensitivity

Detects alpha down to 2.5 MeV; efficiency at 3.6 MeV > 80%

Detects beta at 50 keV w/35% efficiency, at 150 keV w/75%

Detects gamma and X rays down to 10 keV thru window, 40 keV minimum through case; gamma sensitivity is 1,000 CPM/mR/hr

Accuracy

± 10% of full scale, referenced to Cs-137

Operating Ranges

0-.5, 0-5, 0-50 mR/hr. and 0-500, 0-5,000, 0-50,000 CPM

Optional Meter Range 0-.5, 0-5, 0-50 mR/hr. and 0-5, 0-50, and 0-500 µSv/hr.

Calibration

At factory to NBS standard Cesium 137 gamma source

Anti-Saturation

Holds full scale in fields as high as 100X maximum reading

Power Required

One 9-volt alkaline battery (included in price of the unit)

Battery Life

Up to 2,000 hours use at normal background levels

Temperature Rng

- 20° to + 55° C (- 4° to + 131° F)

Weight

215 grams (7.6 oz.) with battery

Size

206 x 71 x 48 mm (8.1 x 2.8 x 1.9 in.)

Indicators

LED indicator, internally mounted audible beeper for count rate

Warranty One year limited, includes CE mark

Country of Make

USA

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