Tritium-In-Breath Monitor
Model 7008
The tritium breathalyzer is intended to simplify measurement of the bodily intake of tritium in persons who have been working in areas where the release of tritium is possible. It does so bymeasuring the level of tritium in the breath. This system is a great addition to the current method of urine analysis because the results are provided immediately, permitting animmediate response when high tritium levels are detected.
- Easy and convenient to use.
- No specialty gasses required.
- Quick operation (between 15 seconds and 1 minute).
- Reports tritium-in-breath results by e-mail to operator and Health Physics simultaneously.
- Auto corrects for all background influences.
The tritium breathalyzer comprises a large (3 liter) ion chamber to maximize sensitivity while minimizing the time taken to fill with breath. It is compensated for gamma and background radiation by the provision of a second and identical compensation chamber. The ion chamber itself uses a wire cage construction, designed for minimum exposed surface area and reduced plate-out.
The tritium breathalyzer uses ionization chamber technology which requires no specialty gases to operate. The computer-controlled measurement compensates for background gamma radiation and any other environmental offsets. Operators or maintainers working in potentially contaminated areas swipe their identification card at the breathalyzer kiosk to initiate operation. They select a “straw” from a dispenser mounted on the side of the kiosk and push it into an orifice on the front face of the kiosk. The operator then blows into the straw. Once the instrument has analyzed the breath, an “All Clear” or “Visit Health Physics” message is displayed. The results are simultaneously emailed to health physics for record keeping. Typical time between processing of personnel is about 30 – 60 seconds.
This technology is a great addition to the current system of urine analysis. While urine analysis may take up to 2 weeks to receive the results, the breathalyzer gives results of high level activities immediately. Health Physics can then respond quickly to the problem, ensuring that the worker is properly treated and no other workers are exposed by the same incident.
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