Calibration:

Perform the following procedure at three-month intervals:
1.

Inspect and clean or repair the probe as necessary.

2.

Set PHA-Gross switch to PHA and Speaker to ON.
Set Threshold at 2.50 and Window to 1.00.
Using a "hot" 241Am source, adjust the HV for maximum

noise from the

speaker. The 60 keV 241Am peak is now centered over the 3.0 channel.
Set Threshold to 1.00 and PHA-Gross switch to Gross.

Position the probe at the 0.1 mR/h distance on the calibration range. Using the
i-minute sealer, measure the detected counts. Divide 100 by the measured
counts. The results is the calibration factor for .R/h.
Input the calibration factor into the range multiplier board. Turn on decimal point

(D.P.) 2.

Position the probe at the 1.0 mR/h distance. The PRS-1 must indicate 1000.00 +

20%.

9.

List the calibration factor on the calibration label.

PG-2 and FIDLER
General:

The PG-2 and FIDLER are used to detect low energy gamma rays and X-rays associated

with 24lam and 239py. The PG-2 detector is a thin (2mm) Nal(Tl) erystal coupled

with a two-inch diameter PM tube. The FIDLER detector is a thin Nal(Tl) erystal
coupled with a five-inch diameter PM tube.
Calibration:

The PG-2 and FIDLER are set up to search the 60 + 10 keV energy band.
Perform the following procedure at three-monthintervals:
1.

Inspect and clean or repair the probe as necessary.

2.

Set the PHA-Gross switch to PHA, the Threshold to 5.80 and window to 0.40.

3.

Using a "hot" 24l1Am source, adjust the HV for maximum noise from the

speaker. The 60 keV gamma rayis now centered over the 6.0 channel on the PRS-1.

If maximum noise cannot be reached in Step 3 with the FIDLER probe, then use the
following alternate procedure:
a.

Inspect and clean or repair the probe as necessary.

b.

Set the PHA-Gross switch to PHA, the Threshold to 1.9, and Window to 0.2.

ce.

Using a "hot" 24l1Am source, adjust the HV for maximum noise from the

speaker, The 60 keV gamma ray is now centered over the 2.0 channel on the
PRS-1.
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