Duplication prohibited MP101M Environnement S.A
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SEPTEMBER 2013
SAFETY GUIDELINES
0.3 PRESENTATION OF EQUIPMENT
0.3.1 DESCRIPTION
The source is secured in the rotary cylinder which is integrated in the upper block of the Beta gauge.
Figure 0–1 – Beta gauge source holder
A warning label is placed on the front side of the upper block of the receiver.
0.3.2 WARNING LABELS AND SAFETY DEVICES
The source holder is a rotary system. The Carbon 14 source can take two positions, storage and emission.
In the emission position, do not touch exit window (A) with hand.
The source holder cannot be disassembled. This design feature is intended to prevent easy access to the
source. In the event of interruption of the measurement, source holder returns back automatically on storage
position.