Description
This kit includes:
- A short term dosimeter
- Instructions
- Laboratory analysis and report
- Not included: Return envelope and shipping
Instructions for Use:
- Expose the device for 48 to 96 hours under normal living conditions.
- Schedule the test to end on a Monday to ensure same-day shipping of the dosimeter back to the lab.
- Avoid conducting the test during major Canadian or American holidays to prevent shipping delays.
- The vial must reach the lab within 7 days of the exposure period’s conclusion to remain valid.
🚩 For detailed guidance, view the complete instructions here.
AccuStarCanada.com offers a pre-paid return shipping label to eliminate concerns about delays in returning your test device. If you purchase the return shipping label alongside your dosimeter, you’ll receive a ready-to-use prepaid FedEx return envelope. Visit our Return Shipping Label section for more information. Please review the user guide before purchasing to understand the testing process and return procedures.
The CLS-100 device is a high-density polyethylene liquid scintillation vial, measuring 6 cm in height and 2.5 cm in diameter, designed to fit a standard LS rack. With a 22-ml capacity, the vial holds a small canister near the opening, just above the scintillating fluid. The canister, made from high-density polyethylene, contains a patented pharmaceutical-grade charcoal-silica adsorption material.
This patented configuration minimizes signal attenuation, ensuring accurate results. Perforated end caps allow air circulation while retaining any charcoal dust, and a tightly sealing polyethylene cap prevents Radon gas from escaping.
For sample collection, the CLS-100 vial is exposed to an indoor atmosphere for 48 to 96 hours under controlled conditions. After exposure, the vial is sent back to the lab for analysis. Scintillation cocktail is added, and after a few hours of elution, the vial is placed in a shielded chamber for counting. Alpha particles emitted by Radon breakdown products create scintillations (flashes of light) in the cocktail. A photomultiplier tube detects these scintillations, enhancing the signal and counting the effects of the alpha particles. Background counts are subtracted, and the net counts are used in a formula with other relevant data to provide quantitative results, reported in Becquerel per cubic meter (Bq/m³).
NOTE: Due to the nature of the product, all sales are final. AccuStar Canada is not responsible for late or lost shipments to the laboratory by the courier.