contamination monitor


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contamination monitor

[kən‚tam·ə′nā·shən ‚män·əd·ər]
(nucleonics)
A radiation counter used to detect radioactive contamination of surface areas or of the atmosphere.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Based on product, the radiation detection, monitoring, and safety equipment market can be segmented into five categories: personal dosimeters, area process monitors, environment radiation monitors, surface contamination monitors, and radioactive material monitors.
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