TABLE 1. CONDENSED INSTRUMENT SETUP PROCEDURES
STEP 1
OPERATIONAL
CHECK WITH
PROBE

AC-3 & RASP-1
SPA-1

8-62-V

HP-210

HP-177C
&
HP-270

SET
Cal.
SW.
to

STEP 2
Cal.
Factor
to

Cal.

cpm

Gross

1.00

_

Gross

1.00

_

at

_

at
900 v.

value

on

IN

Cal.
label

epm

Cal.
label
value

All
legends
off

on

Part I
SP A-2

PartII

Part Il

Gross

PHA
IN

Cal.

label
value

STEP 5

Thresh,
to

Turn
Legend

label

IN

STEP 4

SET
PHA-Gross
Switch
to

IN

value

STEP 3

SET

1.00

2.50

Window
to

1.00

STEP 6

SET
HV

at Cal,
label

value

900 v.

For max.
spkr.
noise

Using Source

Hot or Med 241am
239py

90sr-y

8p Ci, 187Cs check

1.00

_

_

Source
epm

+20%
Source
epm

+20%

=5,000
uR/h

Hot 241Am

_

source at contact

Gross

PRS-1
Reads

source at contact
with beta shield
closed

331,000 dpm 241Am

D.P.2
ON

STEP 7

8, Ci, 1387Cs check

source 3-3/4" from

xtal housing side

Select target paragraph3