Special Nuclear Materials Detectors

Currently in use by:

Customs Officers
Border Guards
Law Enforcement
Fire Departments
First Responders
Tactical Rescue Teams

many other emergency and safety personnel.

Identifying radioactive materials

Today, combating nuclear terrorism, illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials, and non-proliferation requires the improvement of existing radioactive material control systems.

One such significant improvement is the unique, next generation gamma/neutron pager PM-1703GN.

These instruments can be used to search for, detect, and locate radioactive and nuclear materials in a variety of situations.

Due to their sensitivity, they can be used independently or in support of the larger, more sensitive stationary monitors within the framework of a system to reduce both the possibility of terrorist acts using such materials and the illicit transportation of these materials across borders.

In many cases the less expensive gamma instruments can detect the materials due to the gamma radiation. However, the gamma radiation can easily be shielded by materials such as lead, which significantly reduces the probability of detecting the source materials.

Any attempt to illegally transport nuclear materials, such as Uranium and Plutonium, are of particular concern. A small amount of these materials may not be sufficient to make a nuclear weapon but could be enough to make a “dirty” bomb. A terrorist act using such a weapon would have catastrophic effects.

The gamma/neutron instruments can detect the neutron emissions from Plutonium even if the material is shielded by a thick layer of lead. These instruments are able to detect small amounts of Plutonium, including weapons grade Plutonium, in accordance with the requirements of ASTM International (USA), GOST (Russia) standards, and the ITRAP program. (ITRAP - Illicit Trafficking Radiation Detection Assessment Program)

Since the instruments differ in sensitivity, the individual can select the instrument that is most suitable for their situation and specific application.

These instruments are easy to use, reliable, and have non-volatile memory which stores a history of the instrument's operations. This data can be retrieved using the IRDA port on a PC or a simple IRDA adapter. The user can obtain information pertaining to the on/off time, times of alarms, level of radiation, etc.

PM-1710 and PM-1710GN are the smallest, lightest weight hand-held instruments available.

PM-1401 and PM-1703 are the only pocket and pager instruments available that meet the current Illicit Trafficking Radiation Detection Assessment Program (ITRAP) requirements.