Hydrofracking Radon Portable Air and Gas Monitor | Technical Associates

General Description
Radon gas is a common problem especially in closed places. Hydrofracking releases Radon gas which then works its way to the soil surface and then into basements and buildings. Additionally Radon gas finds its way into the gas pipeline. These avenues of escaping Radon gas cause hazardous conditions for people and animals. The need for testing has increased with the advent of hydrofracking technology. The Hydrofracking Radon Portable Air & Gas Monitor, PTG-9-RN, is a sensitive rugged, portable instrument for quick and immediate detection and measurement of airborne Radon. End Users: Oil and Gas Industry, Building Inspectors, state and federal health agencies, small labs, citizen groups, municipal utilities.

Technical Description
The Hydrofracking Radon Portable Air & Gas Monitor utilizes a subtractive balanced chamber electro - meter circuit decreasing background effects to negligible levels. Its ionized and filtered intake reduces to negligible levels spurious effects from smoke, dust and existing ionization in the air. Inlet and outlet hoses allow monitoring interiors of fume hoods, exhaust stacks, etc. The PTG-9-A-RN will measure airborne radon as free Radon gas (with or without Radon Daughters at users option) as low as 1 pCi/l.

Evaluation Criteria

THROUGHPUT:

2 minutes or less for detection
Continuous operation with no defined runs
System is continuous and provides real time analysis with no defined tests/samples
The system or device is currently semi-automated
Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
0-1 solutions, buffer, eluents, and/or reagents
0 components
No set-up of the system is required for set-up
Automatic detection

LOGISTICS:

Very brief (minutes-hours) training and minimal technical skills
Approximately the size of a carry-on luggage suitcase
Between 1 and 5 kg
Satellite and wired connections are available
System or device uses batteries
4-8 hours battery life

OPERATIONS:

Can be used from 4°C to 41°C
Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
Greater than 10 years expected life
Results can be viewed in real-time
The system or device is currently fully autonomous
The system software is open and available for modification
The system hardware is open and available for modification

DETECTION:

This system does not test liquids
Excellent specificity. System has occasional false alarms under certain conditions (<2%)
Only total dose and dose rate
Down to background level radiation for dose rate
System is used for area air sampling

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