Gas and Chemical Sensors / Detectors
Radioisotope Identifier meets ANSI N32.34 standards.
Press Release Summary:
Employing high-purity Germanium gamma-ray detectors, Micro-Detective detects and differentiates between potentially dangerous radioactive materials and harmless radiation sources. It can also identify many new radionuclides that have been adopted for use in medicine and industry. Housed in splash-resistant case, unit is sealed to protect all external connections from moisture, and has no fans or vents to allow dust or other particles into instrument.
Original Press Release:
Ametek Introduces the ORTEC® Micro-Detective Ultra-Light-Weight Hand-Held Radioisotope Identifier
OAK RIDGE, TN-The ORTEC® business unit of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology has introduced the latest addition to the ORTEC Detective family of handheld nuclide identifiers - the Micro-Detective.
These high-performance, high-resolution systems were designed for use at border crossings, cargo ship docks, and transportation terminals to detect and differentiate between potentially dangerous radioactive materials and otherwise harmless radiation sources.
Weighing a mere 15 pounds, the Micro-Detective offers a dramatic reduction in size (50%) and weight (40%) from the original Detective introduced in 2004. The Micro-Detective meets or exceeds ANSI N32.34 radioisotope identification standards, and in addition can identify many new radionuclides which have recently been adopted for use in medicine and industry. It uses the same real-time analytical approach as all ORTEC Detective identifiers. The proprietary software was developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory specifically for the purposes of identification of illicit nuclear material.
Micro-Detective's rugged and splash resistant case is completely sealed to protect all external connections from moisture. It has no fans or vents to allow dust or other particles into the instrument. Even the charger is located inside the unit.
The Micro-Detective begins shipping in April 2008.
Since inception, the Detective family of nuclide identifiers represented a breakthrough in radiation detector technology by reducing existing bulky equipment into
a lightweight, battery-powered device that can be either permanently mounted or fully
portable. They employ high resolution, High-purity Germanium (HPGe), gamma-ray
detectors cooled with ultra-reliable high-efficiency minature stirling cycle coolers.
The use of HPGe gamma-ray detectors and the specially developed real time "expert" algorithms mean that Detective instruments can positively identify nuclear materials through their gamma-ray signature without expert intervention, even in situations where active attempts at concealment have been made, such as shielding or masking.
An internal moderated neutron detector, allows confirmation of the presence of
"fissile" nuclear materials (uranium or plutonium) through their neutron signature.
ORTEC has more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of
highly sensitive radiation detectors that are used by government and industrial
laboratories, nuclear facilities and medical research and in nuclear safeguards. It is one of only two manufacturers worldwide with the ability to produce both high-purity
germanium and high-resolution radiation detectors from it.
For more information, contact ORTEC Products Group, 801 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0895. Telephone: 865-482-4411, Toll free: 800-251-9750. Fax: 865-483-0396. Website: www.ortec-online.com
AMETEK AMT is a division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annualized sales of nearly $2.1 billion.
