SCI’S NUCLEAR COUNTER GAS MIXTURES ARE USED FOR THE OPERATION OF DIFFERENT ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Nuclear Counter Mixtures are used in Nuclear Counter instruments. They are used to evaluate radioactivity in specific items or the environment. Typically an instrument known as a Geiger counter is used. It detects the ionization produced from its reaction with the nuclear counter mixture in the device, producing a radioactive particle. The total number of radioactive particles over a period of time determines the amount of radiation present. Another method for determining levels of radiation is by using a proportional counter. It measures the energy of ionizing radiation particles. SCI Analytical offers a complete line of nuclear counter mixtures for both radioactivity and ionization measurements such as, Geiger quench gas, Geiger flow gas, and P-5 and P-10 Nuclear Counter Mixtures.
Nuclear Counter Gas Mixtures / Chemical Composition
| Quench Gas | 1.3% Butane, 98.7 Helium |
| Geiger Flow Gas | 0.95% Isobutane, 99.05% Helium 4% Isobutane, 96% Helium 1.5% Propane, 98.5% Helium |
| P-5 | 5% Methane, 95% Argon |
| P-10 | 10% Methane, 90% Argon |
