GSN March 2016 Digital Edition

CBRNE Detection
Rapiscan MP100 Backpack radiation
detection system allows detection of
radioactive materials
10, 2016, Rapiscan
Systems, a leading global supplier
of security inspection systems, today
announced the expansion of its
radiation detection product line to
pack
radiation detection system.
performance solution
that can
detect radiological
and nuclear
materials and is
housed within a
compact commercial
backpack,
making it ideal for covert radiation
inspection.
danger of a terrorist acquiring nuclear
weapons as “the most immediate
and extreme threat to global
that “nuclear and radiological materials
are of particular concern
because of their potential to harm
large numbers of people and disrupt
last two decades more than 2,500
material have been reported to the
International Atomic Energy Agen-
detection system is designed for
ease of operation and makes radiation
detection as easy as simply
walking around.
It includes a long
battery life that
supports extended
deployment,
as well as the following
additional
features:
· Gamma and optional neutron
radiation detection.
detect gamma radiation emitted
by medical and industrial isotopes,
which can be used in a dirty bomb.
They also detect Special Nuclear
Materials, such as uranium and
plutonium, which are needed for
a nuclear weapon. The addition of
-
to detect Special Nuclear Materials
that are shielded, such as in a dense
35
metal container.
· Meets U.S. and international
standards. The radiation detection
national
standards for backpack ra-
ANSI N42.53, and its international
equivalent, IEC 62694, address
homeland security concerns and il-
tions.
· Integrates with Android mobile
devices.ed
as a standalone radiation monitor
with alarms signaled audibly in the
operator’s earpiece. Alternatively,
to a mobile Android device, such as
a smartphone or tablet, running the
free Rapiscan RadViewer app. With
its intuitive graphical user interface,
Rapiscan’s RadViewer presents a
wealth of information about radiation
measurements and alarms and
helps direct the operator to a radiation
source.
“Today’s terrorists don’t need
special nuclear materials, such as
uranium and plutonium, to create
chaos. A small quantity of radioactive
material that is routinely and
safely employed in medical and industrial
applications can cause significant
radiation contamination
to a wide area when part of a dirty