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Homeland Security

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ORTEC plays a crucial role in supporting government agencies and industries around the globe in securing and safeguarding nuclear and radioactive materials. Whether potential acts of terrorism, nuclear accidents, or materials control and accountancy, ORTEC has the technologies and solutions to meet the evolving challenges of today and tomorrow.

Applications

Radiological Threat Assessment
Identification of potential sources of radiological materials that could be used maliciously

Nuclear Forensics
Analysis of nuclear or other radioactive material with the intention to identify the specific composition

Chemical Weapons Non-Destructive Assay
Identification of chemical agents in a weapon without having to open or dismantle it

Explosives Non-Destructive Assay
Identification of the composition and quantity of explosives or explosive materials without causing any damage to the material itself
  • Handheld Radioisotope Identifiers +




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    ORTEC Handheld Radioisotope Identifiers (HHRIIDS or RIIDS) have been in the front line of operations to interdict the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials worldwide as well as provide rapid radioisotope identification to military, law enforcement, first responder, border patrol, and homeland security users. Learn More

  • Weapons Assay Systems +


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       ORTEC systems provide a non-contact and non-destructive means of identifying the chemical contents of packages or containers. Learn More

  • Nuclear Safeguards Systems +


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    Certain ORTEC detection systems are specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements for precise measurement of isotopic ratios required in safeguards and non-destructive assay (NDA) applications. Learn More

  • Gross Gamma Screening System +


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    The ORTEC Gross Gamma Screening System is intended for the rapid screening of urine samples for the presence of elevated radioactivity in a post-radiological event scenario. Learn More


  • Gamma Spectroscopy Measurement Systems +


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    ORTEC provides industry leading Gamma Spectroscopy Measurement Systems that are used for the identification and/or quantification of radionuclides by analyzing the gamma-ray energy spectrum produced in a gamma-ray spectrometer.
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  • Alpha Spectroscopy Measurement Systems +


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    ORTEC Alpha Spectroscopy Measurement Systems are used to identify and quantify radionuclides based on the alpha particles emitted in the decay process.
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  • Gross Alpha/Beta Measurement Systems +


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    ORTEC offers a full suite of manual, automatic, and multi-detector alpha/beta counters incorporating either gas-flow proportional detector or dual-phosphor scintillation detector technologies.
     
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