Calibration of Radiac Calibrator Type AN/UDM-1A.

Abstract

The Radiac Calibrator type AN/UDM-1A has recently been acquired and installed at 9 Canadian Forces Bases across Canada and in Europe. The AN/UDM-1A Calibrator is 120 Ci of 137Cs and provides the required gamma radiation fields for the calibration of CF radiac equipment. This report provides a detailed description of the calibrator and method of the measurement of the gamma fields. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA097992

Entities

People

  • David E. Benyon
  • Eric W. Jones

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Attenuation
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Calibration
  • Chambers
  • Detectors
  • Dosimeters
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Energy
  • Errors
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Radiation
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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