Application routes

Choose radiation detection equipment by the work it must do.

Application comes first. Define the material, environment, radiation type, expected range, operating workflow and required evidence before comparing instruments.

Safety professional using a handheld radiation detector at a scrap metal recycling facility
Where detection is used

Four starting points for a technical enquiry.

These application pages are selection routes, not claims that every published detector is suitable or approved for every environment.

Radiation screening for security and cargo inspection

Security and cargo screening

Portable checks, incident response and controlled inspection workflows.

Radiation measurement in medical environments

Medical environments

Measurement needs around controlled radiation use and workplace procedures.

Radiation screening in scrap metal recycling

Scrap metal recycling

Incoming material checks and contamination-risk workflows.

Radiation measurement for industrial field work

Industrial, NDT and mining

Application-led selection for portable work in demanding environments.

Selection questions

What changes from one application to another?

ApplicationQuestions to answerPossible instrument route
Scrap metal screeningIncoming load size, inspection distance, alarm workflow, ruggednessPortable screening or professional survey equipment
Personal monitoringWear period, cumulative dose, alarm, data retentionPersonal dosimeter
Laboratory checksRadiation type, samples, background level, required unitsHandheld detector or specialist bench instrument
Medical environmentControlled area, workflow, applicable local rules, calibration needsProfessional survey or dose-monitoring route
Security responseSearch workflow, source location, alarms, training and reportingPortable survey or specialized detection route
Important: final suitability must be verified against the exact model specification and the rules that apply at the destination.
Build a clearer enquiry

Tell us the material, location and measurement workflow.

Share the application, radiation type, quantity, destination country and any documents your purchase process requires.

Request a Quote

Share your application, required quantity and any OEM requirements. We will review the request and reply with suitable product information and a quotation.