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The SMF 3 Surface Monitoring Fluorimeter is a whole body dosimeter which is used to study the spreading and penetration characteristics of any hazardous material where quantitative measurements of skin and clothing contamination and absorption are required.
   
  These measurements enable the spreading, accumulation and removal of contamination to be better understood. This in turn allows researchers to develop safer working practices and design more efficient clothing.
   
 

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 There are several applications for the SMF 3 Surface Monitoring Fluorimeter:

  • Studies involving tasks with hazmats
  • Improvements resulting in less contamination
  • Demonstration of how contamination is acquired
  • Studies of the functions of protective clothing
  • Prevention of penetration
  • Contribution to the spread of contamination
  • Studies of the processes of decontamination
  • Comparison of effectiveness of decon procedures
  • Quantification of training exercise performance
   
  The SMF 3 consists of a dodecahedron of UV lights, a flash gun, a video camera and an image processing PC.

   
  Fluorescent Chemical Technology
   
  A fluorescent tracer is added to the material being studied and personnel carry out a set task over a prescribed period. The tracer, which does not alter the physical properties of the material under study, and the material move in unison, and a quantitative measurement of the tracer on the clothing or skin can be directly related to the amount of active material present. THE SMF 3 Surface Monitoring Fluorimeter measures the selected body surface area in one operation lasting no more than 15 to 20 minutes.
 
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