Radiation Detector Calibration

I thnk the best bet is using a standard gauge to calibrate your source and then in turn to your detector. I recommend instrument as shown and its specification as follow:

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1. sensor: 30x25mm NaI(TI) crystal

2. sensitive: 350cpm/u Sv

3. responsible: 0.06—3.0 Mev <=+-30%

4. measure range: 0.01—200u Sv/h

5. display: 4 1/2 lcd digital display

6. threshold value: 0.25, 0.5,2.5,10,20,100,200 u Sv/h

7. low bettery warning: when voltage of bettery bellow 2.2V,

8. precision: 0-10uSv/h<=+-5%

9. power dissipation: 200mW

10. envirument: -10--+50C

11. weight: 1.2kg, (include 2 A bettery)

The americium 241 can be found in smoke alarm. but you dont know its dose.and this element radiation is far more less than co60! how high is your hv?

Thanks Power- I will look into that.