RadEye B20 / B20-ER Multi-Purpose Survey Meter for Contamination and Dose Rate Monitoring

Radiation is part of our everyday lives, and humans are subjected to varying amounts of it from natural sources – the sun, food, and water we take, as well as the air that we breathe. In fact, our own bodies emit naturally occurring radioactive elements from bones to tissues and muscles.

Ionising radiation is the more harmful kind of radiation – high exposure to which is harmful to the human body and can lead to various types of diseases including cancer and tumours.

Radiochemistry labs, radiology labs, hospitals, dental clinics, research establishments and nuclear fuel cycle plants, as well as mining sites, are only some examples of areas with higher-than-normal exposure to radiation. To keep people who work in these industries safe, it is vital that radiation levels are continuously monitored.

Importance of Radiation Level Measurements in Radiochemistry Labs

Radiation, in its broad sense, is the emission of energy in the form of waves or particles.

The two kinds of radiation are the non-ionising and ionising radiation. Non-ionising radiation has a longer wavelength, lower frequency, and lower energy. Whereas, the ionising radiation has a short wavelength, high frequency, and higher energy, which is strong enough to alter the human DNA and cause tissue damage.

Although we cannot see, smell, or feel them, Thermo Scientific’s RadEye B20 / B20-ER Multi-Purpose Survey Meter can detect the most common types and levels of ionising radiation– alpha, beta, gamma, and X-rays.

In a university setting, Radiochemistry and Radioisotope Handling Laboratory serves as an area for researchers, professors, and students to conduct experiments of wet and open radioactive sources, analyse various chemicals, as well as store radioactive samples. With the RadEye B20 at hand, they can confidently perform these tasks, knowing they are operating within safe limits of radiation exposure.

RadEye B20