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Check the radiation pager operation and response to a source of radiation. The source of radiation may be any material that causes an alarm, including consumer products or naturally occurring radioactive materials
Prior to arrival, notify operators concerning expected work and duration.
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247 - 257 - Prepare instrument; Remark:
257 - Prepare instrument
Prepare instrument
786 - 219 - Verify there are no sources of radiation near instrument; Remark:7
219 - Verify there are no sources of radiation near instrument
Verify there are no sources of radiation near instrument
7 - No Radiation symbol

2933 - 220 - Power on instrument; Remark:2921
220 - Power on instrument
Power on instrument
2921 - Set instrument to audio-only mode.
Set instrument to audio-only mode.

2934 - 2922 - Verify instrument initializes successfully; Remark:2923
2922 - Verify instrument initializes successfully
Verify instrument initializes successfully
2923 - Yellow light will illuminate first.
Yellow light will illuminate first.

2924 - Green light will illuminate briefly when pager is ready.
Green light will illuminate briefly when pager is ready.

2913 - 2911 - Test audio alarm; Remark:
2911 - Test audio alarm
Test audio alarm
2935 - 235 - Place instrument next to radioactive gamma source; Remark:2951
235 - Place instrument next to radioactive gamma source
Place instrument next to radioactive gamma source
2939 - 2936 - Verify audible alarm functions correctly; Remark:2926
2936 - Verify audible alarm functions correctly
Verify audible alarm functions correctly
2926 - Alarm will be heard and the yellow light will illuminate in response to the s...
Alarm will be heard and the yellow light will illuminate in response to the source of radiation.

2940 - 2937 - Press acknowledge button; Remark:2927
2937 - Press acknowledge button
Press acknowledge button
2927 - Alarm level will display.
Alarm level will display.


2941 - 241 - Move instrument away from radioactive gamma source; Remark:2964
241 - Move instrument away from radioactive gamma source
Move instrument away from radioactive gamma source
2914 - 2912 - Test vibration alarm; Remark:
2912 - Test vibration alarm
Test vibration alarm
2943 - 220 - Power on instrument; Remark:2947
220 - Power on instrument
Power on instrument
2947 - Set instrument to vibration-only mode.
Set instrument to vibration-only mode.

2944 - 235 - Place instrument next to radioactive gamma source; Remark:2925
235 - Place instrument next to radioactive gamma source
Place instrument next to radioactive gamma source
2945 - 2938 - Verify vibration alarm functions correctly; Remark:2930
2938 - Verify vibration alarm functions correctly
Verify vibration alarm functions correctly
2930 - Pager will vibrate and the yellow light will illuminate in response to the so...
Pager will vibrate and the yellow light will illuminate in response to the source of radiation.

2946 - 2937 - Press acknowledge button; Remark:2931
2937 - Press acknowledge button
Press acknowledge button
2931 - Alarm level will display.
Alarm level will display.

2967 - 241 - Move instrument away from radioactive gamma source; Remark:2928
241 - Move instrument away from radioactive gamma source
Move instrument away from radioactive gamma source
253 - 242 - Document and report any unresolved problems; Remark:
242 - Document and report any unresolved problems
Document and report any unresolved problems