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Alpha contamination monitor 'PAM 2', made by Nuclear Enterprises Ltd., England 1965-1970. This became the standard instrument of this type for the British nuclear energy programme into the 1990s.
Details
- Category:
- Nuclear Energy
- Object Number:
- 2000-1103
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), stainless steel, steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 170 mm x 290 mm x 125 mm, 1.67 kg
- type:
- radiation detector
- credit:
- National Radiological Protection Board
