Monitoring for Ionising Radiation
Rules of thumbs, frequently asked questions, techniques, hints and tips to consider when monitoring ionising radiation
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Use Counts per Second (CPS) to find it, and Dose Rate to define it
Published: Sep 29, 2021
Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource
Read moreDon't get too hung up on the labels / titles applied to radiation monitoring equipment. A CPS (counts per second monitor) might be used for measurement of contamination, and might be labelled a contamination monitor, but it has other uses.
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