PASCO SN-7927A Geiger-Müller Counter - Manual (Page 2)

Geiger-Müller Counter 012-07905B
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Equipment Return
Should the product have to be returned to PASCO scien-
tific, for whatever reason, notify PASCO scientific by
letter or phone BEFORE returning the product. Upon
notification, the return authorization and shipping instruc-
tions will be promptly issued.
Address: PASCO scientific
10101 Foothills Blvd.
P.O. Box 619011
Roseville, CA 95678-9011
Phone: (916) 786-3800
FAX: (916) 786-8905
Copyright Notice
The PASCO scientific SN-7927A Geiger-Müller Counter
instruction sheet is copyrighted and all rights reserved.
However, permission is granted to non-profit educational
institutions for reproduction of any part of this manual
providing the reproductions are used only for their labora-
tories and are not sold for profit. Reproduction under any
other circumstances, without the written consent of
PASCO scientific, is prohibited.
Limited Warranty
PASCO scientific warrants the product to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of shipment to the customer. PASCO
will repair or replace, at its option, any part of the product
which is deemed to be defective in material or workman-
ship. The warranty does not cover damage to the product
caused by abuse or improper use. Determination of
whether a product failure is the result of a manufacturing
defect or improper use by the customer shall be made
solely by PASCO scientific. Responsibility for the return
of equipment for warranty repair belongs to the customer.
Equipment must be properly packed to prevent damage
and shipped postage or freight prepaid. (Damage caused
by improper packing of the equipment for return shipment
will not be covered by the warranty.) Shipping costs for
returning the equipment, after repair, will be paid by
PASCO scientific.
Nuclear Safety
Most radioactive sources available to educators
are very low level isotopes referred to as “li-
cense free” sources. This does not mean, how-
ever, that these materials represent no hazard to
students. The Nucleus, P.O. Box R, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, 37830, has provided the following
guidelines for use of low-level radioactive mate-
rials in classroom environments:
➀ Eating, drinking, and the application of cos-
metics in the laboratory are not permitted.
➁ Pipetting by mouth is never permitted. Use
suction devices such as pipette fillers.
➂ Gloves and lab coats should be worn when
working with all liquid radioisotopes.
➃ Before leaving the lab, wash your hands
thoroughly then check for possible contami-
nation with a survey instrument.
➄ All radioactive liquid wastes are to be poured
into the liquid waste container, NEVER into
a sink.
➅ Report ALL spills, wounds, or other emer-
gencies to your instructor.
➆ Maintain good housekeeping at all times in
the lab.
➇ Store radioactive materials only in the desig-
nated storage area. Do not remove sources
from the lab.
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Operation with DataStudio and a Science
Workshop 500 or 750 Computer Interface
➀ Plug the stereo phone plug into any digital port on the
interface box.
➁ Start DataStudio and select the geiger counter in the
Setup window for the correct port.
➂ Select a data display.
➤ NOTE: The geiger counter displays the number of
counts in a given period of time. To change the time
period, adjust the sampling rate.