Ludlum Measurements is licensed to perform repairs and calibrations on instruments with fixed contamination for the nuclear power plant industry and specifically licensed nuclear service providers.
The standard FCI fee is $125.00 per instrument. This fee will be added to the customer's invoice in addition to the normal cost of instrument repair and/or calibration.
Fixed Contamination: Radioactive material that cannot be readily removed from surface by nondestructive means, such as casual contact, wiping, brushing, or laundering.
Instructions for Sending Instruments with Fixed Radioactive Contamination
NOTE: Ludlum Measurements' Radioactive Materials License allows us to accept fixed contaminated goods from Nuclear Power Plant Customers and/or specifically licensed nuclear service providers ONLY.
- The shipment containing fixed contamination instruments must be clearly indicated on the Fixed Contamination Instrument (FCI) Return Goods Form (view and download form below).
- The FCI Return Goods Form shall state an itemized listing of the contents, the level of fixed contamination on each item, and, if possible, the approximate location the contamination is located.
- The maximum level of fixed contamination shall not exceed 200 nCi total activity per item and/or the dose rate shall not exceed 1 mR/hr at 1 cm.
- The allowable removable contamination limit for our facility is zero. If any removable contamination is detected, the shipment shall be returned to the customer, along with any item that became contaminated due to the deposition of removable contamination (e.g. gloves, leak test swab, etc.). The standard FCI fee will be added to the customer's invoice for instruments that are returned.
- The outside of the box shall be marked with the letters "FCI" on 4 sides. The letters must be written such that they are visible, legible, and a minimum of 25 mm tall.
- The shipment must be sent to the address listed below.
- Packages that contain instruments not following the above instructions will be returned to the consignor unrepaired/uncalibrated at the customer's expense. The standard FCI fee will be added to the customer's invoice for instruments that are returned.
FCI Return Goods Form
- FCI Return Goods Form (pdf format)
(Download and view the form in Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill out.)
Ship To
Ludlum Measurements, Inc.
Attn: FCI Dept
503 Oak St
Sweetwater, TX 79556
Examples of Returned Shipments
The following are examples of reasons that shipments will be returned unrepaired/uncalibrated with the standard FCI fee:
- Instrument is sent to incorrect address
- Instrument contains loose or removable contamination
- Instrument is not sent with correct FCI Return Goods Form
- Package is not clearly marked as FCI