TB 9-6665-285-15
(4) Inspection TMDE support operations' technical aspects for quality assurance
(USATA Inspection and Policy Compliance Division).
6. Procedures
a. All owner/user organizations of RADIAC instruments will ensure that:
(1) RADIAC instruments are submitted for calibration on the due date and after
maintenance (normally, excluding battery changes).
(2) Additional RADIAC equipment and accessories such as straps, earphones, etc.,
are retained by the using organization in order to prevent loss, damage, or accidental
exchange during the calibration cycle. Only those components necessary for the calibration
requested are to be submitted.
(3) When an instrument designed for use with one probe is submitted for calibration
with several probes, one probe is designated the primary probe, and the others designated
as secondary. The instrument will be calibrated using the primary probe. Meter
indications only will be provided for secondary probes.
(4) When an instrument designed to store calibration parameters for multiple
probes is submitted for calibration with several probes, the instrument will be calibrated for
each probe submitted.
(5) The following information is provided with the RADIAC instrument:
(a) Name and address of the organization requesting calibration
(b) Name and DSN number of the individual point of contact within the
owner/user organization.
(c) Manufacturer, model, and serial number of the instrument.
(d) Specific instructions for requested ACTIVE, RADIOGRAPHIC, REACT, or
MEDICAL, calibration service as indicated below. Tactical instruments do not require any
specific instructions; ignore this subparagraph for TACTICAL instruments.
1. Instrument ranges to be calibrated. If not stated, all ranges will be
calibrated (if possible).
2.
Specify:
aa. The specific isotope to be used to calibrate the instrument if other than
cesium-137.
cc. Any other requirement important to use of instrument.
b. All supporting TMDE operations providing RADIAC instrument calibration service
will accomplish the following:
(1) Perform precalibration operations, as follows:
(a) Review appropriate sections of TM's, TB's, or owner's manuals pertaining to
RADIAC instrument calibration. Should any conflict exist between an owner's manual and
this TB concerning ACTIVE, RADIOGRAPHIC, REACT, or MEDICAL calibration
instructions, this TB will be followed.
