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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 3.
Published in final edited form as: Health Phys. 2012 Mar;102(3):305–325. doi: 10.1097/hp.0b013e3182351660

Table 6.

Representative table from Handbook F on the use of the Ludlum 12S survey meter for radiological triage screening of the adult female at distances of 100 and 200 cm. Exposure scenario 6: acute inhalation of 60Co aerosol at µm AMAD and solubility class Type M.

Ludlum 12S Surver Meter (Distance from Surface of 50th Percentile Adult Female: 100 cm)
Time Since Intake
Net Count Rate (com) for 50 mSv ED
Net Count Rate (com) for 250 mSv ED
Net Count Rate (com) for 500 mSv ED
Time
(days)
Time
(hours)
AP
Chest
AP
Abdomen
PA
Chest
PA
Abdomen
PA
Chest
AP
Abdomen
PA
Chest
PA
Abdomen
AP
Chest
AP
Abdomen
PA
Chest
PA
Abdomen
0.5 1.99E+04 1.81E+04 1.34E+04 1.26E+04 9.95E+04 9.03E+04 6.70E+04 6.32E+04 1.99E+05 1.81E+05 1.34E+05 1.26E+05
1 2.02E+04 1.86E+04 1.36E+04 1.30E+04 1.01E+05 9.28E+04 6.80E+04 6.48E+04 2.02E+05 1.86E+05 1.36E+05 1.30E+05
2 1.98E+04 1.85E+04 1.32E+04 1.26E+04 9.91E+04 9.26E+04 6.62E+04 6.28E+04 1.98E+05 1.85E+05 1.32E+05 1.26E+05
4 1.94E+04 1.83E+04 1.23E+04 1.16E+04 9.71E+04 9.13E+04 6.13E+04 5.82E+04 1.94E+05 1.83E+05 1.23E+05 1.16E+05
6 1.90E+04 1.78E+04 1.14E+04 1.09E+04 9.52E+04 8.92E+04 5.72E+04 5.47E+04 1.90E+05 1.78E+05 1.14E+05 1.09E+05
8 1.86E+04 1.73E+04 1.08E+04 1.04E+04 9.30E+04 8.66E+04 5.40E+04 5.20E+04 1.86E+05 1.73E+05 1.08E+05 1.04E+05
10 1.81E+04 1.67E+04 1.03E+04 9.94E+03 9.03E+04 8.35E+04 5.13E+04 4.97E+04 1.81E+05 1.67E+05 1.03E+05 9.94E+04
12 1.75E+04 1.60E+04 9.78E+03 9.53E+03 8.74E+04 8.02E+04 4.89E+04 4.77E+04 1.75E+05 1.60E+05 9.78E+04 9.53E+04
14 1.68E+04 1.54E+04 9.34E+03 9.15E+03 8.42E+04 7.68E+04 4.67E+04 4.57E+04 1.68E+05 1.54E+05 9.93E+04 9.15E+04
16 1.62E+04 1.47E+04 8.93E+03 8.78E+03 8.09E+04 7.34E+04 4.47E+04 4.39E+04 1.62E+05 1.47E+05 9.34E+04 8.78E+04
18 1.55E+04 1.40E+04 8.54E+03 8.43E+03 7.75E+04 7.00E+04 4.27E+04 4.21E+04 1.55E+05 1.40E+05 8.93E+04 8.43E+04
20 1.48E+04 1.33E+04 8.16E+03 8.08E+03 7.42E+04 6.66E+04 4.08E+04 4.04E+04 1.48E+05 1.33E+05 8.16E+04 8.08E+04
1 1.35E+04 1.20E+04 7.44E+03 7.41E+03 6.75E+04 6.01E+04 3.72E+04 3.71E+04 1.35E+05 1.20E+05 7.44E+04 7.41E+04
2 7.34E+03 6.36E+03 4.38E+03 4.46E+03 3.67E+04 3.18E+04 2.19E+04 2.23E+04 7.34E+04 6.36E+04 4.38E+04 4.46E+04
3 4.35E+03 3.75E+03 2.96E+03 3.05E+03 2.18E+04 1.88E+04 1.48E+04 1.53E+04 4.35E+04 3.75E+04 2.96E+04 3.05E+04
4 3.10E+03 2.67E+03 2.35E+03 2.45E+03 1.55E+04 1.33E+04 1.18E+04 1.23E+04 3.10E+04 2.67E+04 2.35E+04 2.45E+04
5 2.58E+03 2.22E+03 2.09E+03 2.19E+03 1.29E+04 1.11E+04 1.05E+04 1.09E+04 2.58E+04 2.22E+04 2.03E+04 2.19E+04
6 2.35E+03 2.03E+03 1.97E+03 2.06E+03 1.17E+04 1.01E+04 9.85E+03 1.03E+04 2.35E+04 2.03E+04 1.97E+04 2.06E+04
7 2.23E+03 1.93E+03 1.90E+03 1.99E+03 1.11E+04 9.64E+03 9.48E+03 9.94E+03 2.23E+04 1.93E+04 1.90E+04 1.99E+04
8 2.15E+03 1.86E+03 1.84E+03 1.94E+03 1.08E+04 9.32E+03 9.22E+03 9.68E+03 2.15E+04 1.86E+04 1.84E+04 1.94E+04
9 2.10E+03 1.82E+03 1.80E+03 1.89E+03 1.05E+04 9.08E+03 9.01E+03 9.46E+03 2.10E+04 1.82E+04 1.80E+04 1.89E+04
10 2.05E+03 1.78E+03 1.76E+03 1.85E+03 1.03E+04 8.88E+03 8.82E+03 9.27E+03 2.05E+04 1.78E+04 1.76E+04 1.85E+04
15 1.87E+03 1.62E+03 1.61E+03 1.70E+03 9.34E+03 8.09E+03 8.05E+03 8.48E+03 1.87E+04 1.62E+04 1.61E+04 1.70E+04
20 1.73E+03 1.50E+03 1.49E+03 1.57E+03 8.64E+03 7.48E+03 7.46E+03 7.86E+03 1.73E+04 1.50E+04 1.49E+04 1.57E+04
25 1.62E+03 1.41E+03 1.40E+03 1.48E+03 8.12E+03 7.04E+03 7.02E+03 7.40E+03 1.62E+04 1.41E+04 1.40E+04 1.48E+04
30 1.52E+03 1.32E+03 1.32E+03 1.39E+03 7.81E+03 6.59E+03 6.58E+03 6.94E+03 1.52E+04 1.32E+04 1.32E+04 1.39E+04
Ludlum 125 survey meter (Distance from Surface of 50th percentile Adult Female: 200 cm)
Time Since intake Net Count Rate (cpm) for 50 msv ED
Net Count Rate (cpm) for 250 msv ED
Net Count Rate (cpm) for 500 msv ED
Time
(days)
Time
(hours)
AP
Chest
AP
Abdomen
PA
Cheat
PA
Abdomen
AP
Chest
AP
Abdomen
PA
Cheat
PA
Abdomen
AP
Cheat
AP
Abdomen
PA
Chess
PA
Abdomen
0.5 5.31E+03 5.31E+03 4.02E+03 4.02E+03 2.65E+04 2.65E+04 2.01E+04 2.01E+04 5.31E+04 5.31E+04 4.02E+04 4.02E+04
1 5.29E+03 5.29E+03 3.96E+03 3.96E+03 2.64E+01 2.64E+04 1.98E+04 1.98E+04 5.28E+04 5.29E+04 3.96+04 3.96E+04
2 5.24E+03 5.24E+03 3.80E+03 3.80E+03 2.62E+04 2.62E+04 1.90E+04 1.90E+04 5.24E+04 5.24E+04 3.80E+04 3.80E+04
4 5.16E+03 5.16E+03 3.53E+03 3.53E+03 2.58E+04 7.58E+04 1.77E+04 1.77E+04 5.16E+04 5.16E+04 3.63E+04 3.53E+04
6 5.05E+03 5.05E+03 3.34E+03 3.34E+03 2.53E+04 2.53E+04 1.67E+04 1.67E+04 5.05E+04 5.05E+04 3.34E+04 3.34E+04
8 4.90E+03 4.90E+03 3.18E+03 3.18E+03 2.45E+04 2.45E+04 1.59E+04 1.59E+04 4.90E+04 4.90E+04 3.18E+04 3.18E+04
10 4.74E+03 4.74E+03 3.04E+03 3.04E+03 2.37E+04 2.37E+04 1.52E+04 1.52E+04 4.74E+04 4.74E+04 3.04E+04 3.04E+04
12 4.56E+03 4.56E+03 2.92E+03 2.92E+03 2.28E+04 2.28E+04 1.46E+04 1.46E+04 4.56E+04 4.56E+04 2.92E+04 2.92E+04
14 4.37E+03 4.37E+03 2.80E+03 2.80E+03 2.19E+04 2.19E+04 1.40E+04 1.40E+04 4.37E+04 4.37E+04 2.80E+04 2.80E+04
16 4.18E+03 4.18E+03 2.89E+03 2.69E+03 2.09E+04 2.09E+04 1.34E+04 1.34E+04 4.18E+04 4.18RE+04 2.69E+04 2.69E+04
18 3.99E+03 3.99E+03 2.58E+03 2.58E+03 2.00E+04 2.00E+04 1.29E+04 1.29E+04 3.99E+04 3.99E+04 2.58E+04 2.58E+04
20 3.81E+03 3.81E+03 2.47E+03 2.47E+03 1.90E+04 1.90E+04 1.23E+04 1.23E+04 3.81E+04 3.81E+04 2.47E+04 2.47E+04
1 3.45E+03 3.45E+03 2.26E+03 2.26E+03 1.72E+04 1.72E+04 1.13E+04 1.13E+04 3.45E+04 3.45E+04 2.28E+04 2.26E+04
2 1.88E+03 1.88E+03 1.32E+03 1.32E+03 9.41E+03 9.41E+03 6.60E+03 6.60E+03 1.88E+04 1.88E+04 1.32E+04 1.32E+04
3 1.16E+03 1.16E+03 8.72E+02 8.72E+02 5.79E+03 5.79E+03 4.36E+03 4.36E+03 1.16E+04 1.16E+04 8.72E+03 8.72E+03
4 8.56E+02 8.56E+02 6.81E+02 6.81E+02 4.28E+03 4.28E+03 3.41E+03 3.41E+03 8.56E+03 8.56E+03 6.81E+03 6.81E+03
5 7.30E+02 7.30E+02 6.00E+02 6.00E+02 3.65E+03 3.65E+03 3.00E+03 3.00E+03 7.30E+03 7.30E+03 6.00E+03 6.00E+03
6 6.73E+02 6.73E+02 5.61E+02 5.61E+02 3.371E+03 3.37E+03 2.81E+03 2.81E+03 6.73E+03 6.73E+03 5.61E+03 5.61E+03
7 6.43E+02 6.43E+02 5.40E+02 5.40E+02 3.22E+03 3.22E+03 2.70E+03 2.70E+03 6.43E+03 8.43E+03 5.40E+03 5.40E+03
8 6.24E+02 6.24E+02 5.24E+02 5.24E+02 3.12E+03 3.12E+03 2.62E+03 2.62E+03 6.24E+03 6.24E+03 5.24E+03 5.24E+03
9 6.O9E+02 6.09E+02 5.12E+02 5.12E+02 3.04E+03 3.04E+03 2.56E+03 2.56E+03 6.09E+03 6.09E+03 5.12E+03 5.12E+03
10 5.96E+02 5.96E+02 5.02E+02 5.02E+02 2.98E+03 2.98E+03 2.51E+03 2.51E+03 5.96E+03 5.96E+03 5.02E+03 5.02E+03
15 5.44E+02 5.44E+02 4.5SE+02 4.58E+02 2.72E+03 2.72E+03 2.29E+03 2.29E+03 5.44E+03 5.44E+03 4.58E+03 4.58E+03
20 5.04E+02 5.04E+02 4.25E+02 4.26E+02 2.52E+03 2.52E+03 2.12E+03 2.12E+03 5.04E+03 5.04E+03 4.25E+03 4.25E+03
25 4.74E+02 4.74E+02 4.00E+02 4.00E+02 2.37E+03 2.37E+03 2.00E+03 2.00E+03 4.74E+03 4.74E+03 4.00E+03 4.00E+03
30 4.44E+02 4.44E+02 3.75E+02 3.75E+02 2.22E+03 2.22E+03 1.87E+03 1.87E+03 4.44E+03 4.44E+03 3.75E+03 3.75E+03