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Handheld Radionuclide Identification Devices


AEL Category: 07. Detection

AEL Title: Identifier, Isotope, Radionuclide

AEL Number: 07RD-01-RIID

SAVER Project: Handheld Radionuclide Identification Devices

Handheld radionuclide identification devices (RIDs) are instruments that identify the radionuclides present in a radioactive source by identifying characteristic gamma ray emission patterns. These devices are used by responders to detect and measure gamma radiation and identify gamma ray emitting radionuclides.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Handheld Radionuclide Identification Devices Assessment Report (February 2019) PDF 2.13 MB 02/18/2019
Handheld Radionuclide Identification Devices (RIDs) Market Survey Report (September 2015) PDF 1.25 MB 09/14/2015
Handheld Radionuclide Identification Devices (RIDs) TechNote (April 2014) PDF 326.34 KB 04/21/2014
Radioisotope Identification Devices TechNote (October 2009) PDF 161.19 KB 10/18/2009
Radioisotope Identifiers Summary (July 2008) PDF 290.12 KB 07/19/2008
Radiation Detectors - Identifiers Highlight (April 2006) PDF 797.08 KB 04/19/2006
Identifiers TechNote (April 2006) PDF 103.51 KB 04/19/2010
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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