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Neutron Dose Rate Meter — ambient H*(10) monitor for cyclotron and PET facilities
H*(10)
ambient dose equivalent rate
Neutron
radiation field
2 alarms
adjustable levels
IP-rated
indoor + outdoor
RS-485 + Ethernet
host interfaces

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Cyclotron NM-019 AERB Importable Ambient H*(10) Local + RMS-integrated

Neutron Dose Rate Meter Ambient H*(10) Neutron Monitor

Compact ambient neutron dose-equivalent-rate monitor H*(10) for cyclotron facilities, PET production centres and particle accelerator workplaces. Two adjustable alarm levels with optical and audible indication; autonomous local operation or full integration into the site RMS. Suitable for indoor and outdoor deployment under AERB radiation-safety expectations.

Key Features

  • Measurement of ambient dose equivalent rate H*(10) in neutron radiation fields
  • Designed for cyclotron facilities, PET production centres, particle accelerator workplaces, neutron calibration laboratories and spent-fuel storage
  • Two adjustable alarm levels — each with optical and audible indication for local-warning use
  • Autonomous local operation: the unit functions standalone with on-board display and alarm outputs
  • Or full integration into the RMS server: dose-rate data, alarm states and event log streamed to the central monitoring system
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All Features

  • Measurement of ambient dose equivalent rate H*(10) in neutron radiation fields
  • Designed for cyclotron facilities, PET production centres, particle accelerator workplaces, neutron calibration laboratories and spent-fuel storage
  • Two adjustable alarm levels — each with optical and audible indication for local-warning use
  • Autonomous local operation: the unit functions standalone with on-board display and alarm outputs
  • Or full integration into the RMS server: dose-rate data, alarm states and event log streamed to the central monitoring system
  • High reliability and durability — engineered for continuous unattended operation in vault-side cyclotron and bunker environments
  • Suitable for outdoor and indoor deployment — IP-rated enclosure for harsh-environment installation
  • RS-485 and Ethernet host interfaces — fits existing site monitoring backbones without rework
  • Relay outputs for warning lights, sirens and host system handshake
  • Adjustable alarm levels stored on the device — survives a power cycle and a host disconnect
  • AERB-compliant deployment paperwork supplied with each consignment
  • Datasheet, calibration certificate and commissioning documentation included

Technical Specifications

Measured quantity Ambient dose equivalent rate H*(10) for neutron radiation
Detector type Neutron-sensitive detector head (datasheet specifies model)
Operating mode Autonomous local monitor with on-board display and alarms, or integrated into the RMS server
Alarm levels Two adjustable levels per channel; optical + audible indication
Host interfaces RS-485 + Ethernet (per the manufacturer datasheet)
Operating environment Indoor and outdoor; IP-rated enclosure for vault-side and bunker installation
Power Mains + optional UPS; tolerant of brief outages without alarm-state loss
Compliance framework AERB radiation-safety expectations for cyclotron and PET facility installations
AERB status Type-test paperwork supplied; site-level installation per the radiation-safety officer
Documentation Datasheet, calibration certificate, commissioning records, AERB compliance paperwork

Applications

Neutron field monitoring — cyclotron vault to spent-fuel store

Cyclotron vault entry

Neutron dose-rate monitor at the vault interlock door confirms the field has dropped to safe levels before personnel entry. Two alarm thresholds gate the maintenance entry sequence: clear-for-entry and quarantine-on-rising-field.

PET production hot lab adjacency

PET tracer production neighbouring the cyclotron vault accumulates a neutron field during irradiation runs. The Neutron Monitor documents the workplace neutron exposure for radiopharmacy staff and feeds the RMS personnel-dose record.

Particle accelerator workplace

Heavy-ion and high-energy accelerator workplaces produce mixed gamma-neutron fields. The Neutron Monitor covers the neutron channel; pair with the area gamma monitor for the complete field characterisation at the workplace.

Spent-fuel and waste storage

Spent-fuel pools and high-level waste stores produce significant neutron flux. Continuous monitoring with alarm thresholds is required under most national radiation-protection frameworks.

Neutron calibration laboratory

Calibration laboratories producing reference neutron fields use the Neutron Monitor as a workplace safety monitor — distinct from the metrology reference instrument under calibration.

Cyclotron commissioning

During cyclotron commissioning, baseline neutron field maps are generated by sweeping the area with Neutron Monitor instruments. The baseline becomes the comparison point for routine operational monitoring.

Why Neutron Dose Rate Meter?

H*(10)
The correct operational quantity

Ambient dose equivalent rate H*(10) is the ICRP-defined operational quantity for area neutron monitoring. The Neutron Monitor reports directly in H*(10) so the field map maps onto workplace-dose limits without conversion factors that have to be defended at AERB inspection.

Two modes
Standalone OR networked

A small site can deploy a single Neutron Monitor as a standalone local alarm at the vault entry. A multi-monitor site can connect the same unit into the RMS server for centralised dose-rate trending and alarm management. The instrument is the same — the deployment scales with the site.

IP-rated
Engineered for the install location

Cyclotron vaults, particle-accelerator workplaces and waste-storage stores are hostile environments — temperature swings, dust, occasional humidity. The Neutron Monitor enclosure is rated for indoor and outdoor unattended operation, so the install location is set by radiation physics, not by the instrument's environmental tolerance.

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