Our instruments have several names:
radon counters, portable radon detectors, emanometers, sniffers, lucas cells,
alpha scintillometers
Technical specification sheets and pictures of our instruments provided on request.
Portable Radon Detector
Water Degassing System
Lucas Cells
The Lucas-cell counting system like ours is (to our knowledge) the only method with sufficiant
sensitivity for lake water surveys.
Lucas cells provide the basis of EPA Method 903.1 for radium in water.
Lucas cells can determine thoron (radon-220) and hence
radon/thoron ratios.
In just a few minutes, our instrument counts 75% of the
thoron atoms in the sample, hence giving us an accurate determination of the ratio.
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One operator suggested using a gamma-ray spectrometer at the sample site to identify thoron.
Given the short (55-second) half-life, it is impossible that enough thoron would migrate into
the soil gas to give a gamma signal recognizably above background from gamma
emitting daughters of thoron locked in mineral grains.
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Several other radon systems have been marketed and used for uranium exploration. I have listed
them below for the sake of completeness, but I'm not sure if any of them have the sensitivity for
radon/thoron ratios or lake water surveys:
various alpha track (etched track or track etch) detectors using sensitized cellulose
nitrate film or filmstrips, alphaNuclear, Electret (EIC), rad elec, e-perm,
ionization chambers, granular activated charcoal or carbon filters (canisters),
thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD chips), alpha spectrometers.
The electroscope was one of the earliest systems for detecting radon and was earlier than the geiger counter.
We also provide solid state alpha spectrometers and working level meters for health and safety applications.
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INSTRUMENTS
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We measure: radon - radium - thoron - radon daughters - alpha radiation.
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The
Lucas cell
is recognized as the most sensitive and reliable method for these elements.
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Our instruments are used around the world in exploration for uranium, oil & gas, groundwater and hydrothermal,
and in environmental protection, health physics, earthquake prediction, and evaluation of hydrocarbon and NAPL contamination.
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In the radon business since 1968, our latest major instrument update was 2015.
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Modern, low-power, field-rugged electronics. Some earlier versions still working after 35 years.
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Continuous real-time monitoring and data recording.
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Winter and summer, from the Sahara Desert to the Canadian Shield, our instruments have faced up to severe field conditions.
- Intrinsically safe functions.
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Sensitive to geochemical trace levels necessary for radon in lake water and for radon-thoron isotope ratios.
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Can work in a tent without electricity or be carried from point to point in the field.
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50 readings per day. Results available immediately.
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Rechargeable battery pack good for a long day in the field and recharges in a few hours.
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Can be operated by junior personnel if carefully supervised.
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Same instruments used for radon and radium in soil, sediment,
plant parts, rocks, water, soil gas, air, and snow, and for radon daughters in air.
- EPA compliant.
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accessories we provide
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Technical specification sheets and pictures of our instruments provided on request.
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Multilingual consulting and training (if required).
For instruments contact
R.H. Morse & Associates Ltd.
1-416-269-9979
morse@finderschoice.com
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