SPECIFICATIONS

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• Detects: Alpha, Beta and Gamma particles and X-Rays.
• Operation range: 0 - 999 mR/hr
  (#0 - 10 mSv/hr; 1,000,000 cpm).
• Energy range: from 40KeV to 1.2MeV or better.
• Geiger tube with 0.50" dia. mica end window. 2.0-3.0 mg / sq. cm density.
• Cobalt-60 response: 1095 cpm per mR/hr.
• Maximum shielded background count < 10 cpm.
• Dead time < 100 microseconds.
• Response time: 2 seconds in a field of 1 mR/hr.
   
• Alert set at 1mR/hr: red led and strong beep (can be turned off)
   
• Optional vibrator for greater discretion or use in noisy environment.
   
• 6 digit LCD screen displays either the instant radioactivity or the cumulative radiation exposure.

The sensitivity is 3 to 5% of all gamma entering the tube. Our units have detected patients after undergoing radioactive Thalium cardiac stress tests at a distance of 15 feet.

• Belt clip included (see picture above).
• Rugged ABS plastic case.
• Operating temperature range: -20 to 55 degrees C.
• Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft.
• Battery: ordinary 9V battery.
• Typical battery life over 500 hrs.
• Dimensions are 62 mm x 108 mm x 28 mm (2.2" x 1.1" x 4.25")
• Per Unit Weight: 145 grams (5 oz.) with Battery.

Please note that:

• our operating range of 0 - 999 mR/h or 0 - 10,000.00 µSv/h is 20 times larger or more than most other handheld radiation meters. This allows our device to keep telling you about the radioactivity level, even in a highly contaminated area
• as soon as you turn on the RS-500, you will measure some radioactivity (the background radioactivity), usually between 10-20 cpm (counts per minute)
• the RS-500 uses a regular 9V battery, not a foreign kind of battery that will be impossible to replace the day you need it most
• our digital display does not require to switch range and is more reliable and resistant than a needle display
• the RS-500 is extremely easy to use. No programming. Simple switches set on the alarm, sound and optional vibrator
• the RS-500 can be operated and used in absence of light
• the RS-500 is the smallest radiation meter on the market

Our new RS-500 radioactivity detector and meter measures nuclear radiation levels from the lowest background levels up to 999 mR/hr (10,000.00 µSv/h) (a level that can be reached only in a major nucelar accident or after the explosion of a nuclear weapon). This is 20 times more than ordinary radiation detection devices.

When set on, the alert will beep at a radioactivity level of 1mR/hr (standard nuclear industry radiation alert level).

The RS-500 radioactivity detector detects and measures Alpha, Beta, Gamma and X-Rays (A-B-G-X) radiation. Its digital display is easy to read and does not require switching between scales.

The RS-500 radioactivity detector is as portable as a small cell phone. It is designed for professional and personal use.

Because nuclear emergencies (nucelar terrorist attack, nuclear weapon, radioactive contamination, nukelar accident, etc...) may produce high to very high levels of radiation, the RS-500 high range makes it the best choice for Police departments, security and military personnel, as well as for individual and family safety. Other devices generally saturate before radiation levels become really dangerous and can measure only "safe" radiation levels. They become useless when they are most needed!