Chamber, ionization
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1940–1949
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1998.0198.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Victoreen Instrument Co.
- MODEL
- 250r
- LOCATION
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 22
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal ionization chambe with a synthetic end
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 16.0 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 1.5 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Physics
- Category
- Atomic & nuclear
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Victoreen
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Cleveland
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This one probably manufactured in the 1940s and used up to the 1960s.
- Canada
-
Example of equipment used at the AECL facility in Chalk River to check on gamma radiation. - Function
-
An attachment to a radiation meter calibrated to allow the detection of a set threshold of radiation. - Technical
-
A practical and portable instrument for the rapid determination of x-ray intensity in roentgens in the treatment area. It can be used to measure radiation from 60 to 900 kVp, including the gamma rays of radium. The detachable chamber tube can be used for measuring directly on the patient. [ref 2] - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Engraved on side: "250r"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Chromed metal tube with a black end.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Victoreen Instrument Co., Chamber, ionization, between 1940–1949, Artifact no. 1998.0198, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0198.002/
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