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    The document provides guidelines for leak testing sealed radioactive sources used in nucleonic gauges. [1] Sealed sources must meet acceptance standards and regular leak tests are required to ensure the encapsulation remains intact. [2] The test involves wiping accessible surfaces and measuring any residual radioactivity using a GM or alpha contamination monitor calibrated with a standard reference source. [3] Test results must be recorded and reported annually, and additional tests done if the gauge is involved in an incident that could compromise containment.

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    The document provides guidelines for leak testing sealed radioactive sources used in nucleonic gauges. [1] Sealed sources must meet acceptance standards and regular leak tests are required to ensure the encapsulation remains intact. [2] The test involves wiping accessible surfaces and measuring any residual radioactivity using a GM or alpha contamination monitor calibrated with a standard reference source. [3] Test results must be recorded and reported annually, and additional tests done if the gauge is involved in an incident that could compromise containment.

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    The document provides guidelines for leak testing sealed radioactive sources used in nucleonic gauges. [1] Sealed sources must meet acceptance standards and regular leak tests are required to ensure the encapsulation remains intact. [2] The test involves wiping accessible surfaces and measuring any residual radioactivity using a GM or alpha contamination monitor calibrated with a standard reference source. [3] Test results must be recorded and reported annually, and additional tests done if the gauge is involved in an incident that could compromise containment.

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    Appendix - I

    Leak Testing Of Sealed Sources

    Permission for procurement of nucleonic gauge is given after ensuring compliance of


    the radiation source, equipment and facility to the prescribed standards. The sealed source
    should comply with acceptance standards prescribed in ISO 2919 or equivalent national
    standards.
    Once the gauge is installed, it is essential that, a regular test for leakage of radioactive
    material is made through out the working life or during use of gauging device. This is to
    ensure that encapsulation is intact.

    Procedure
    The test involves a wipe of the source and a subsequent assessment of radioactivity
    on the wipe. Whenever it is not possible to have access to the source, it is recommended
    that wipe be taken from the accessible surface. At the time of taking of a swipe care should
    be taken not to damage the thin covering of source (e.g. mylar). The tests should be taken
    once a year and an additional test should be undertaken, if the gauge is involved in any
    incident that would have impaired the integrity of containment.

    Measurement and Evaluation


    A wet swipe of the accessible surface should be taken. The swipe could be a tissue
    paper moistened in ethanol or water. An end window type GM counter is recommended for
    measurement of beta source, and an alpha contamination monitor for alpha emitting
    sources. Counting geometry is a very important parameter to be considered Same
    geometrical position should be used for both calibration source as well as the sample.
    Calibration of the detector/monitor should be done using a Standard reference source
    for alpha/beta sources. Calibration should be done for respective energy of the source. The
    count-rate measured using contamination monitor should be converted to radioactivity in the
    following manner:
    The counts obtained from standard reference source should be converted for unit

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    activity, i.e., counts/Bq (C1). The swipe should also be counted in the same geometry and
    the counts obtained is noted as (C2). The gross activity in the swipe would be C2/C1, in Bq.
    The gross activity should not exceed 185 Bq. It is preferable to count the standard as well
    as samples for at least 10 minutes.
    All these measurements should be recorded as per the enclosed format and sent to
    Head, RSD, AERB, Niyamak Bhawan, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai – 400 094 by January 31
    every year along with status report.

    SEALED SOURCE LEAK TEST REPORT


    Name of the Institution :

    Address of the Institution :

    TEST REPORT

    Date of Test :

    Monitoring Instrument used :

    Counts/Unit Activity :
    obtained for Standard Source

    Counts from the swipe :......

    Result of the test : ...... Bg

    Signature : …………………………………………………

    Name of the RSO : …………………………………………………

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