Radhound is a general-purpose nuclear-contamination monitor for use with Geiger and scintillation probes that provides consistent and stable measurement of alpha, beta and gamma contamination.
The compact, micro-processor-based instrument can be used with a range of radiation measurement probes supplied by Southern Scientific and those from other suppliers.
It is suitable for all nuclear-radiation-measuring applications in industry and medicine.
Radhound has a clear, digital LCD display with backlight that, operating with Southern Scientific's 'smart averaging' software, ensures a steady display.
It also has an ergonomic tilt stand and a probe holder, and an optional RS232 or IR port can be fitted for external communications.
The internal rechargeable, lithium-ion battery gives over 12 hours of operation.
Features include configurable alarm levels and a source finding facility using a histogram plot.
Alpha and Beta+Gamma counts can be displayed separately on the same screen, or, if a compensated GM probe is used, dose rate SV or Rads is displayed.
Radhound's preset time or count facility means that field- or laboratory-surveying and clearance applications can be completed without the need to carry multiple instruments.
In most cases, all functions are easily accessible via a single button and all features can be disabled using a simple, password-protected command.
Radhound is suitable for contamination monitoring or surveying surfaces, clothing and objects in nuclear-medicine departments and in radiological and laboratory work.
It is also highly suitable for area-survey work, for border-control monitoring and nuclear-homeland security.
Although designed primarily as a standalone unit, variants of Radhound can be built into OEM systems.
