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Alpha Detection System (ECAM)
Station Locations & Data

The ECAM data provide an indication of alpha-emitting radionuclides in the air. There are many naturally-occurring radionuclides, the most well known of which is radon. The ECAM display has three graphs, to distinguish radon from other radionuclides.

  • The "7.7 MeV" graph displays the concentration of the most common radon decay product (polonium-214); it normally fluctuates from 50-500 pCi/m3
  • The "6.1 MeV" graph displays the combined concentration of two less-common radon decay products (polonium-218 and bismuth-212); this concentration is normally less than the "7.7 MeV" concentration
  • The "5.5 MeV" graph displays the combined concentrations of polonium-210, radium, thorium, uranium, plutonium, and americium. If the "5.5 MeV" graph is higher than the "7.7 MeV" graph, please contact Mike McNaughton

The following alpha detection stations, operated by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are part of a test system to provide public access to radiological alpha data.

Alpha Detection Station List
Click on the station location to access a data plot for the week, or for a listing of the data or station comments.
New Mexico TA-35 MAQ Test(Station Information)(Alpha Spectra Data)
TA-35 MAQ Test 2(Station Information)(Alpha Spectra Data)
TA-35 Virtual MAQ TEST(Station Information)(Alpha Spectra Data)
TA-35 Virtual MAQ TEST 2(Station Information)(Alpha Spectra Data)

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