Applications
Scintillation counters are used to measure radiation in a variety of applications.
- Hand held radiation survey meters
- Personnel and environmental monitoring for Radioactive contamination
- Medical imaging
- National and homeland security
- Border security
- Nuclear plant safety
- Radon levels in water
Several products have been introduced in the market utilising scintillation counters for detection of potentially dangerous gamma-emitting materials during transport. These include scintillation counters designed for freight terminals, border security, ports, weigh bridge applications, scrap metal yards and contamination monitoring of nuclear waste. There are variants of scintillation counters mounted on pick-up trucks and helicopters for rapid response in case of a security situation due to dirty bombs or radioactive waste. Hand-held units are also commonly used.
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