Baltic Scientific Instruments

HERCULES Waste Assay Monitor (WAM)

Segmented gamma spectrometric monitor for the activity assay of radioactive waste in standard 200-litre drums.

The system comprises the monitor itself, a transfer system for moving the measuring part to and from the drum, two dose rate monitors, a rotary table, and a control and power supply switchboard.

  • Determines activities and activity concentrations of selected radionuclides, and their totals
  • Fixed segmented gamma spectrometric monitor with vertical motion and collimator
  • Direction-dependent dose rate monitor for each segment, plus a background dose rate monitor
  • HPGe and/or scintillation detectors
  • Drums up to 700 kg and material density up to 2500 kg/m³

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Technical data

Energy range100 keV to 1500 keV (resolution > 2 keV at 1332 keV)
Radionuclides measuredCs-134, Cs-137, Co-60, Mn-54, Fe-59, Nb-95, Zn-65, Zr-95, Co-58, Cr-51, Ce-144, Hf-181, Ru-103 and others
Measuring rangeFrom 2.5 kBq up to 1 GBq (Co-60 in a 0.2 m³ drum, density 300 kg/m³, background 300 nSv/h, 30 min)
Measurement precision±20 % for uniform activity distribution and density; maximum 50 % for density 1000 kg/m³
DetectorHPGe and/or scintillator (NaI, SrI, LaBr, etc.)
Material volumeUp to 0.2 m³
Material weightUp to 700 kg (maximum drum weight)
Power supply220 V +22/−33 V, 50 Hz, 2 kW; TN-S power supply system

Source: Baltic Scientific Instruments, Waste Assay Monitor HERCULES brochure (bsi.lv, retrieved November 2026). Full specifications are available in the documents.