Environmental Estimation of Radiation Equivalent Dose Rates in Soils and Waters of Northern Calabria (Italy)

Table 1

Technical specifications of the radiation detector.

Inside Geiger-Muller detector
Energy range	0.06–3 MeV
Accrual of environmental equivalent dose	10 μSv/h–100 mSv/h
Environmental equivalent dose	10 μSv–1 Sv
Sensitivity with ^137Cs source	0.3 cps/μSv.h-1
Weight	0.5 kg
Dimensions	mm
Detector NaI (TI) diam. mm. External probe
Energy range	0.04–3 MeV
Accrual of environmental equivalent dose	0.03 to 100 μSv/h
Environmental equivalent dose	0.03 μSv–0.3 Sv
Sensitivity with ^137Cs source	900 cps/μSv.h-1
Weight	1.2 kg
Dimensions	diam.  mm
General characteristics
Intrinsic measurement error	±20%
Protection class	IP64
Autonomy	24 h
Operating temperature	-30° to +50°
Relative moisture at 35° and below the compensation limit	Up to 95%
Beam	Extensible
Power source	Internal batteries MI-MH 6 V
	AC, 50 Hz 220 V
	DC 12 V
Radio interference	CEI/IEC CISPR 22 : 1997
Electromagnetic compatibility	CEI/IEC 61000-4-2 : 1995 - IEC 61000-4-3 : 1995