Blinky's Lab

Manuals, Documents and Information

Here are most of my vintage documents, datasheets and other information on radiation. Geiger counters, Geiger Muller tubes, photomultipliers, radiation related theory, radioactive isotopes and more.

Common Radioactive Isotopes

Americium-241.pdf
Caesium-137.pdf
Strontium-90.pdf
Thorium.pdf
Tritium.pdf
Uranium-235.pdf
Uranium-238.pdf (actually not common at all!)
Isotopes of americium.pdf
Isotopes of caesium.pdf
Isotopes of strontium.pdf
Isotopes of uranium.pdf

Gamma Spectrometry and Scintillation

CsI(Tl), CsI(Na) Cesium Iodide Scintillation Material.pdf
Philips Scintillation Spectromerty Gamma-Ray Spectrum Catalogue by R. L. Heath.pdf
Gamma Ray Spectrum Catalogue 2nd Edition - R L Heath.pdf
Guide for high resolution gamma spectrometry analyses camera ready.pdf
Properties of Scintillator Strip with Wavelength Shifting Fiber and Silicon Photomultiplier.pdf
Scintillation + Photo Detection.pdf
Scintillators Data Crystal Table.pdf
SGC Geiger Mueller Tube Brochure.pdf
The Belle Detector.pdf

Geiger Counter Information and Theory

A high-performance, low-cost, leading edge discriminator.pdf
A simple charge sensitive preamplifiers for experiments with a small number of detector channels.pdf
Anode Front-End Electronics for the Cathode Strip Chambers of the CMS Endcap Muon Detector.pdf
Blinky's Lab GM Tube Conversion Factors.txt
Build your own Geiger-Müller counter.pdf
Construction of a Geiger counter For cosmic radiation measurements in near space conditions..pdf
Counting Statistics.pdf
Early Instrumentation - 1920's.pdf
Geiger Counter with Adjustable High Voltage Power Supply CN-0536.pdf
Geiger_Mueller_Tubes_(Centronic).pdf
Introduction to Geiger counters.pdf
Probe Selection Guide.pdf
Radiation Protection Instrument Manual PNL-MA-562.pdf

General Radiation Information

Atomic Radius.jpg
Cosmic-Ray Produced Radionuclides in the Environment.pdf
How to set up a home or community food testing lab for radioactive contamination.pdf
Monitoring for Radioactive Material in International Mail Transported by Public Postal Operators Pub1242_web.pdf
Radiation Dose Chart.png
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284) Revisions Incorportaed in the 2023-2024 Edition.pdf
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air 2015 – 2016 Edition.pdf
Using a Geiger Counter to test food for Radioactive Contamination.pdf

Ionization Chamber Information and Theory

Coplanar Anode Implementation in Compressed Xenon Ionization Chambers.pdf

News Clippings and Stories

1965 Gamma Radiation Safety Monitor By Panax Equipment Redhill.jpg
Build this atomic age Geiger counter.webp
HP News Lionel story.pdf
Meshna Magazine Ad.webp
Prospecting for Uranium.webp

Other Radiation Detecting Information and Theory

Graeme J.G. - Photodiode Amplifiers (McDrawHill, 1995).pdf
Measure Gamma Rays with a Photodiode.pdf
Neutron dosimetry with planar silicon p-i-n diodes.pdf
Performance Test of PIN Photodiode Read Out for Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy.pdf
Photodetection_and_Measurement-Maximizing_Performance_in_Optical_Systems_2003.Johnson.pdf
Si_photodiodes.pdf

Photomultiplier Tubes

EMI Type 9514.pdf
EMI_Photomultiplier_Tubes_1970.pdf
ET Enterprises 9902B.pdf
PMT_handbook_v4E.pdf
Thorn Photomultipliers and Accessories.pdf

Radiation Shielding Information and Theory

α, β, γ Penetration and Shielding.pdf

Radioactive Source Information

Update of X-Ray and Gamma Ray Decay Data Standards for Detector Calibration and Other Applications.pdf

US Civil Defense

Cutie Pie Portable Radiation Instrument.pdf
Handbook For Radiological Monitors.pdf
Radiation Safety In Shelters.pdf

Geiger Muller Tube Datasheets

18504 Datasheet.pdf
EON 6993.pdf
HH614 Datasheet.pdf
J305 Datasheet.pdf
LND712 Datasheet.pdf
M4011 Specification.pdf
M4011.pdf
Mullard ZP1210 (MX120-01) GM Tube Datasheet.pdf
mx-123.pdf
MX124-01.pdf
Philips ZP1300 Datasheet.pdf
RD003 Datasheet.pdf
RD003.pdf
Robotron 70 013.PDF
SBM-10.pdf
SBM-20b.pdf
SBT-10A.pdf
SI3BG_Geiger_tube_specs.translated.jpg
SI8B.pdf
SI21G Counter.pdf
sts-5_tube_datasheet.jpg
ZP1301.pdf
ZP1400.pdf

Catalogues, lists, tables and collated GM tune information. Good for cross referencing certain GM tubes.
1986_T06_Philips_Geiger-Muller_Tubes.pdf
Canberra GM Detectors.pdf
Centronic GM-Tubes (ZP Series).pdf
Centronic_Glass_Tubes.pdf
Centronics geiger muller tubes specifications.pdf
halogen_quenched_tubes.pdf
J-Tube Properties (from Alibab.com).pdf
J-Tube Specs.jpg
Mullard_ElectronicTubes_Book2Part2B_GeigerMuellerTubes_1986.pdf
Mullard-Tubes-and-Special-Products-Guide-1972-73--61-pages.pdf
Philips_ElectronTubes_6_1983-07.pdf
Shenzhen Sunvision Electronics Tech LTD Geiger Tubes.pdf

Manufacturer Specific Information

Bicron

Bicron Surveyor 2000.pdf

British Military

HDER G-01 Technical Manual_20230308_0001.pdf
Meter Contamination No1 handbook.pdf
Meter Dose Rate No 1 Trainer User_Handbook.pdf
Meter Survey Radiac No 2.pdf
Meter, Dose Rate, Portable, Trainer, No 1.pdf
User Handbook for Meter, Contamination No.1 or No.1. Mk.2.pdf

DP-5V

DP-5V Service and Operational Manual.pdf

Eberline

eberline RM-14_Manual.pdf
eberline RM-20 Tech Manual.pdf

EMI

EMI Portable Contamination Monitor Type1.pdf

Gamma Scout

Gamma Scout Alert Manual.pdf
Gamma Scout Developer Information.pdf
Gamma Scout Manual.pdf

Jordan

Jordan CD V-750 Model 5a.pdf
Jordan CD V-750.pdf

Ludlum

Ludlum 2223 1999.pdf

Mini Instruments

Mini Instruments Mini Monitor 900 and 5.40 series geiger counter manuals etc.pdf
Mini900ScintMonitor+probes.pdf
Mini Instruments 5.40 Scintillation Meter Circuit Description.png
Mini Instruments 5.40 Scintillation Meter Circuit Diagram.png

Nuclear Enterprises

Nuclear Enterprises Portable Dose Rate Meter Type PDR3 Manual.pdf
Nuclear Enterprises Ratemeter Type RM6 Manual.pdf

Nuclear Research Corporation

AN-PDR-27S-Manual.pdf

Panax

Panax TM64 B Manual.pdf
Panax 102 ST CIrcuit Diagram.pdf

Polish Military

DP_66M Manual OCR Version-2.pdf
Roentgen Radiometer DP-66 Operations Manual Translated.pdf
RS-70 Manual - English.txt
RS-70 Manual (Original - Polish).pdf

VacuTec

GEIGER-MUELLER_TUBES_flyer_701_3.pdf
geiger-mueller-tubes-geiger-m-ller-z-hlrohre.pdf
GMZR_Hinweise_eng.pdf

Victoreen

491-1_Rev. 1.pdf
493-1_Rev. 3.pdf
CD V-457 Model 2.pdf
cdv700sc.jpg
CDV715.pdf
cd-v-750-model-5b-radiological-dosimeter-charger.pdf
victor700-6b.pdf
victor715-1a.pdf
victor720-3a.pdf
Victoreen CDV-717.pdf
Victoreen Geiger Tubes.pdf
Victoreen Instrument Company.pdf
VictoreenCDV700.pdf