DP-5 Radiometer

DP-5 Technical Data (1)
Russian Designation (3): дегазационный прибор, дп- 5
(Decontaminating Device, DP-5)
Manufacturer: (2) State Factories
Year Adopted: Uncertain at Present
Operational Status (2003): (2) Russia – In active service.

Other Users – Various Eastern European nations and former Soviet Republics.
Radiation Types Detected: (1) Beta and Gamma
Detection Ranges: (1)
Channel
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
 
Beta Gamma
--- 5 - 200 Rads/hour
--- 0.5 - 5 Rads/hour
--- 0.05 - 0.5 Rads/hour
100,000 - 1,000,000 ---
10,000 - 100,000 ---
1000 - 10,000 ---
100 - 1000 ---
Operation Principle: (1) 2x Gieger-Muller Tubes
Power Source: (1) 3x Type 1.6 PMC-X-1, 05 (KB-1) battery
(Type 336 Size B battery)
Operating Duration: (1) 40 hours
Dimensions (of transit case)

     Length:
     Height:
     Width (including handle):

49.0 cm

(19.29 inches)
12.5 cm (4.92 inches)
30.0 cm (11.81 inches)
Total Weight
(w/ transit case):

7.6 kilograms

(16.76 pounds)
 
 

DP-5 Radiometer
in pictures

History and Development of the
DP-5 Radiometer

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Sources Cited

(1) ДП-5 ТЕХНИЧЕСКОЕ ОПИСАНИЕ И ИНСТРУКЦИЯ ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ (DP-5 Technical Description and Instructions), National Economic Council, n.d. Print.

(2) Eldridge, John, Jane's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence 2002-2003 15th edition, Surry: Jane's Information Group, 2002. Print.

(3) TM-30-546, Glossary of Soviet Military and Related Abbreviations, Washington D.C.: Department of the Army, 1957. Print.