What is a Survey Meter? A survey meter is a portable handheld, electronic instrument used to detect radiation. It is recommended that a "pancake" type Geiger Mueller (GM) probe be used for isotopes ...

The Radiation Safety Office recommends frequent surveys of hands and other skin areas to identify and rectify contamination, thus preventing significant doses and internal exposures. An operating ...

An IAEA radiation monitoring technician performs a contamination survey on a rubber glove of a glove box using a portable surface contamination meter in the IAEA Nuclear Material Laboratory. (Photo: D ...