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Supply of Multi-Channel Low-Level Gas Flow Proportional Alpha Beta Counter to Cefas

Awarded 11 Aug 2024

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Awarded11 Aug 2024

Value£51,116.00

SupplierBerthold

AgencyCefas

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 1y 3mo ago12mo term

Awarded 11 Aug 2024Expired 10 Aug 2025

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Cefas awarded a contract to Berthold for the supply of a multi-channel low-level gas flow proportional alpha beta counter to complement its existing suite of detection systems for measuring very low environmental levels of alpha and beta radioactivity in solid sources.

The instrument is a multiple chamber detector system for counting 60mm trays, capable of simultaneous detection of low environmental levels of alpha and beta radiation, with a stable background count rate of <1cpm for beta and <0.1cpm for alpha.

It features minimal alpha-to-beta spillover, compatibility with standard UK electrical provision (~240V ac at 50/60Hz) and P10 gas (Ar/Meth), effective shielding, and an internal guard counter to eliminate cosmic and local radiation sources.

The system includes an archive for retrieving and quality-assessing previous sample counts, backgrounds, and calibration runs, with output options for direct printing or transfer to Excel, and is compatible with installation in a stable, temperature-controlled environment maintained at 18C.

The contract value was £51,116.

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