the instrument typically detects a few muons per day, but
at higher altitudes, for example when travelling by air, the
number increases to hundreds per day.
Mean photon energy
Dose
1000
100
10
1
0.1
0.001
0.01
0.1
Performance on intermittent radiation, for temperatures up to 30 °C
Figure 9.
(86 °F). Green area: Response within ±20 % of the response at continuous
radiation.
1
10
100
Dose rate
At temperatures above 30 °C (86 °F) the instrument's ability to
NOTE
handle radiation from intermittent sources gradually declines
with increasing temperature.
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