• The EH&S Services Lab is calibrating your meter
• You send your meter out for repair
• You're waiting for delivery of a new meter

The loaner meter is the Ludlum model 3 meter with the following available probes:

• 44-3 scintillation probe for low-energy gamma detection
• 44-9 Geiger-Mueller probe for alpha, beta, or gamma contamination

Loaner meters are free but are subject to overdue charges:

• An overdue charge of $60 per month will apply beginning one month after you have been notified that your regular meter is available for pickup.
• Overdue charges will not apply if you have ordered a new meter that takes longer than 1 month to arrive.

To obtain a loaner meter:

• Call the EH&S Services Lab, (858) 534-6418, to be sure one is available. Meters are loaned on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Pick up the loaner meter at the EH&S Services Lab, 301B University Center, at the corner of Gilman Drive and Myers Drive.
• Bring the following information with you:
• Principal investigator's name
• RUA number
• Index number for your regular meter

If you are a UCSD employee with questions, contact Radiation Safety, (858) 534-6418.